Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 1999
Case ReportsAortoduodenal fistula: a late complication of intraluminal exclusion of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm.
During recent years, considerable clinical experience has been gained with endoluminal stent-graft procedures. Several studies have shown promising results up to a period of 4.5 years. ⋯ We report a case in which a migrated and kinked bifurcated stent-graft caused an aortoduodenal fistula 20 months after stent-graft insertion. To our knowledge, such a complication has not been reported before.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 1999
Case ReportsAir embolism during tunneled central catheter placement performed without general anesthesia in children: a potentially serious complication.
Central venous catheters have had an increasingly important role in a variety of patient care situations, including long-term antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, and nutritional support. The recent past has seen a gradual transition from placement of vascular access catheters by surgeons to placement by interventional radiologists. ⋯ Key advantages of GA over i.v. sedation include the ability to have positive pressure ventilation (PPV) or controlled apnea during the procedure. We report our experience of venous air embolism in three small children during placement of tunneled central venous catheters when GA was not used.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 1999
Biography Historical ArticleThe 1999 Charles T. Dotter Lecture. Interventional radiology 2000 and beyond: back from the brink.