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Ryu RK, Chrisman HB, Omary RA, Miljkovic S, Nemcek AA, Saker MB, Resnick S, Carr J, Vogelzang RL. The vascular impact of uterine artery embolization: prospective sonographic assessment of ovarian arterial circulation. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12:1071-4. [PMID: 11535770 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61594-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The etiology of premature ovarian failure after uterine artery embolization (UAE) is unknown. The authors prospectively assessed ovarian arterial circulation before and after UAE with use of ultrasonography (US). The authors hypothesize that nontarget embolization of the ovary occurs during routine UAE. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-three women (mean age of 42.6 years; range, 35-51 y) participated in the study. Grayscale, color, and pulsed-wave Doppler US studies were performed immediately before and after UAE. Resistive index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) were calculated. The proportion of women who developed increased vascular impedance after UAE was statistically assessed with use of the Yates-corrected chi(2) test. RESULTS Seventeen of 23 patients (74%) completed the study. Nine of 17 (54%) showed complete loss of ovarian arterial perfusion after UAE. Six of 17 (35%) had increases in RI and PI, whereas two of 17 (11%) had decreases in RI and PI. The increase in vascular impedance after UAE in 15 of 17 patients was significant (P <.0001). CONCLUSION Loss of detectable ovarian arterial perfusion occurs in the majority of patients undergoing UAE. Ovarian vascular impedance increases in nearly all patients as a result of UAE. The authors conclude that inadvertent nontarget embolization of the ovarian arterial bed occurs during routine UAE.
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- R K Ryu
- Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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- A Ambekar
- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
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Ryu RK, Nemcek AA, Chrisman HB, Saker MB, Blei A, Omary RA, Vogelzang RL. Treatment of stomal variceal hemorrhage with TIPS: case report and review of the literature. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2000; 23:301-3. [PMID: 10960545 DOI: 10.1007/s002700010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We report a case in which recurrent hemorrhage from stomal varices was successfully treated by placement of a TIPS in a patient with prior colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease. Although several treatment options have been reported for this entity we believe that TIPS offers minimally invasive and definitive treatment.
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- R K Ryu
- Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg 4-710, 251 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Van Moore A, Levy JM, Duszak RL, Akins EW, Bakal CW, Denny DF, Martin LG, Pentecost MJ, Roberts AC, Vogelzang RL, Kent KC, Perler BA, Resnick MI, Richie J. Needle biopsy in the thorax. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000; 215 Suppl:1029-40. [PMID: 11037529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- A Van Moore
- Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Chrisman HB, Saker MB, Ryu RK, Nemcek AA, Gerbie MV, Milad MP, Smith SJ, Sewall LE, Omary RA, Vogelzang RL. The impact of uterine fibroid embolization on resumption of menses and ovarian function. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2000; 11:699-703. [PMID: 10877413 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61627-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) on menstruation and ovarian function. METHODS The authors performed an observational study of UFE for the treatment of symptomatic fibroids. All patients had regular predictable menses before intervention and none had clinical or laboratory findings of menopause. UFE was performed with use of standard methods with 355-700-microm-diameter polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam particles. The incidence of ovarian failure was calculated for women younger than 45 years and for those 45 years or older, based on retrospective stratification by age. The authors assessed statistical differences in ovarian failure between the two age groups with use of the X2 test. RESULTS Sixty-six premenopausal women (age range, 30-55 years) underwent bilateral UFE and were followed for an average of 21 weeks (range, 12-77 weeks). In 56 of 66 (85%) patients, regular menses resumed after an average of 3.5 (range, 1-8) weeks. In 10 of 66 (15%) patients, regular menses did not resume. Clinical and biochemical findings consistent with ovarian failure and presumed menopause were seen in nine of 10 patients without resumption of menses (14% of total patients). Ovarian failure occurred in nine of 21 (43%) women older than 45 years and in none of the 45 women younger than 45 years (P < .05). There were no differences in presenting symptoms, amount of PVA used, or fibroid size between patients who did and did not resume menses. CONCLUSION The majority of patients undergoing UFE will have resumption of menses, but the incidence of postprocedure ovarian failure is considerably higher than reported to date. Loss of menses induced by UFE is significantly more likely to occur in women older than 45 years.
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- H B Chrisman
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Levy JM, Duszak RL, Akins EW, Bakal CW, Denny DF, Martin LG, Van Moore A, Pentecost MJ, Roberts AC, Vogelzang RL, Kent KC, Perler BA, Resnick MI, Richie J. Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000; 215 Suppl:1015-28. [PMID: 11037528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- J M Levy
- Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Ariz., USA
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Levy JM, Duszak RL, Akins EW, Bakal CW, Denny DF, Martin LG, Van Moore A, Pentecost MJ, Roberts AC, Vogelzang RL, Kent KC, Perler BA, Resnick MI, Richie J. Iliac angioplasty. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000; 215 Suppl:999-1013. [PMID: 11037527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- J M Levy
- Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Ariz., USA
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Duszak RL, Levy JM, Akins EW, Bakal CW, Denny DD, Martin LG, Van Moore A, Pentecost MJ, Roberts AC, Vogelzang RL, Kent KC, Perler BA, Resnick MI, Richie J, Priest E. Percutaneous catheter drainage of infected intra-abdominal fluid collections. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000; 215 Suppl:1067-75. [PMID: 11037532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- R L Duszak
- Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Pa., USA
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Levy JM, Duszak RL, Akins EW, Bakal CW, Denny DF, Martin LG, Van Moore A, Pentecost MJ, Roberts AC, Vogelzang RL, Kent KC, Perler BA, Resnick MI, Richie J, Becker G. Thrombolysis for lower extremity arterial and graft occlusions. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000; 215 Suppl:1041-54. [PMID: 11037530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- J M Levy
- Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Ariz., USA
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Van Moore A, Levy JM, Duszak RL, Akins EW, Bakal CW, Denny DF, Martin LG, Pentecost MJ, Roberts AC, Vogelzang RL, Kent KC, Perler BA, Resnick MI, Richie J, Dawson S. Percutaneous biliary drainage in malignant biliary obstruction. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000; 215 Suppl:1055-66. [PMID: 11037531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- A Van Moore
- Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Levy JM, Duszak RL, Akins EW, Bakal CW, Denny DF, Martin LG, Van Moore A, Pentecost MJ, Roberts AC, Vogelzang RL, Kent KC, Perler BA, Resnick MI, Richie J, Spies J. Inferior vena cava filter placement. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000; 215 Suppl:981-97. [PMID: 11037526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- J M Levy
- Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Ariz., USA
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Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a serious complication of benign and malignant diseases. Benign causes may be increasing because of the increased use of central venous cannulation. Modern surgical therapy is durable with a few complications. Traditional treatment for SVC obstruction from malignant causes has consisted of anticoagulation, radiation, chemotherapy, and occasionally surgery. Endovascular techniques present a new treatment option for these patients, and uses a combination of thrombolysis, angioplasty, and intravascular stents. Short-term results are excellent with relatively rapid patient recovery. Further research is needed to elucidate the long-term results of endovascular treatment and to find its role in benign and malignant disease.
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- N Schindler
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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Chrisman HB, Omary RA, Nemcek AA, Ryu RK, Saker MB, Vogelzang RL. Peripherally inserted central catheters: guidance with use of US versus venography in 2,650 patients. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1999; 10:473-5. [PMID: 10229477 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(99)70067-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To compare technical success and initial complication rates of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) by interventional radiologists using ultrasound (US) or venographic guidance. MATERIALS AND METHODS With use of a computer database, the authors retrospectively reviewed 2,650 procedures, 2,126 of which were performed with US and 524 with venography. Technical success was defined as placement of a PICC. Initial complications were defined as development of a hematoma, inadvertent arterial puncture, or neuropathy. Statistical significance was assessed using the chi2 test. RESULTS During 33 consecutive months, 2,650 procedures were performed with a complication rate of 1.0%. The technical success rate was 95.8% for venography and 99.6% for US. The initial complication rate was 0.75% for venography and 1.08% for US. There was no statistically significant difference in immediate complication rates (P = .50); however, there is statistical significance in regard to technical success (P < .001). CONCLUSION There is no difference in initial complication rates when comparing US and venographic guidance for PICC insertion. The decision to use either method can be based on clinical grounds and/or physician preference, although US has a higher initial success rate.
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- H B Chrisman
- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Vogelzang RL. The Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. Future directions in vascular and interventional radiology research. Radiology 1998; 209:17-8; discussion 19-21. [PMID: 9769805 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.209.1.9769805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- R L Vogelzang
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611-3013, USA
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Murphy TP, Trerotola SO, Vogelzang RL. Vena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism. N Engl J Med 1998; 339:46-7; author reply 47-8. [PMID: 9660682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Tellez C, Benson AB, Lyster MT, Talamonti M, Shaw J, Braun MA, Nemcek AA, Vogelzang RL. Phase II trial of chemoembolization for the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma to the liver and review of the literature. Cancer 1998. [PMID: 9529016 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980401)82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic artery chemoembolization represents an alternative treatment for patients whose neoplastic lesions are not amenable or have become refractory to other treatment modalities. This project was designed to test the feasibility of regional chemoembolization for patients with colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the liver who had experienced failure with one or more systemic treatments. METHODS Thirty patients who met the study entry criteria underwent one to three hepatic artery chemoembolizations. The chemoembolization regimen consisted of an injection of a bovine collagen material with cisplatin (10 mg/mL), doxorubicin (3 mg/mL), and mitomycin C (3 mg/mL). Repeat treatments were performed at 6- to 8-week intervals. RESULTS Radiologic responses, as measured by a decrease in lesion density of at least 75% of the lesion or a 25% decrease in the size of the lesion, occurred in 63% of the cases. A decrease of at least 25% of the baseline carcinoembryonic antigen level occurred in 95% of the cases. All responses were transient. Median survival for all 30 patients was 8.6 months after the initiation of chemoembolization and 29 months after the initial diagnosis of metastasis to the liver. Common toxicities included a "postembolization syndrome," which consisted of fever > 101 degrees F (83%), pain in the right upper quadrant (100%), nausea, and vomiting. Lethargy was a common occurrence (in 60+% of cases) and lasted up to 6 weeks. Hematologic toxicities included leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. CONCLUSIONS Chemoembolization is a feasible treatment modality for patients with colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the liver who have experienced failure with other systemic treatments. It results in high response rates with transient mild-to-moderate toxicity. Responses are measured in months, however, and all patients have eventual progression of disease. Patients who are able to undergo three or more chemoembolization procedures may receive the most clinical benefit.
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- C Tellez
- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Tellez C, Benson AB, Lyster MT, Talamonti M, Shaw J, Braun MA, Nemcek AA, Vogelzang RL. Phase II trial of chemoembolization for the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma to the liver and review of the literature. Cancer 1998. [PMID: 9529016 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980401)82:7<1250::aid-cncr7>3.0.co;2-j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic artery chemoembolization represents an alternative treatment for patients whose neoplastic lesions are not amenable or have become refractory to other treatment modalities. This project was designed to test the feasibility of regional chemoembolization for patients with colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the liver who had experienced failure with one or more systemic treatments. METHODS Thirty patients who met the study entry criteria underwent one to three hepatic artery chemoembolizations. The chemoembolization regimen consisted of an injection of a bovine collagen material with cisplatin (10 mg/mL), doxorubicin (3 mg/mL), and mitomycin C (3 mg/mL). Repeat treatments were performed at 6- to 8-week intervals. RESULTS Radiologic responses, as measured by a decrease in lesion density of at least 75% of the lesion or a 25% decrease in the size of the lesion, occurred in 63% of the cases. A decrease of at least 25% of the baseline carcinoembryonic antigen level occurred in 95% of the cases. All responses were transient. Median survival for all 30 patients was 8.6 months after the initiation of chemoembolization and 29 months after the initial diagnosis of metastasis to the liver. Common toxicities included a "postembolization syndrome," which consisted of fever > 101 degrees F (83%), pain in the right upper quadrant (100%), nausea, and vomiting. Lethargy was a common occurrence (in 60+% of cases) and lasted up to 6 weeks. Hematologic toxicities included leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. CONCLUSIONS Chemoembolization is a feasible treatment modality for patients with colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the liver who have experienced failure with other systemic treatments. It results in high response rates with transient mild-to-moderate toxicity. Responses are measured in months, however, and all patients have eventual progression of disease. Patients who are able to undergo three or more chemoembolization procedures may receive the most clinical benefit.
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- C Tellez
- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Tellez C, Benson AB, Lyster MT, Talamonti M, Shaw J, Braun MA, Nemcek AA, Vogelzang RL. Phase II trial of chemoembolization for the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma to the liver and review of the literature. Cancer 1998. [PMID: 9529016 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980401)82: 7<1250: : aid-cncr7>3.0.co; 2-j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic artery chemoembolization represents an alternative treatment for patients whose neoplastic lesions are not amenable or have become refractory to other treatment modalities. This project was designed to test the feasibility of regional chemoembolization for patients with colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the liver who had experienced failure with one or more systemic treatments. METHODS Thirty patients who met the study entry criteria underwent one to three hepatic artery chemoembolizations. The chemoembolization regimen consisted of an injection of a bovine collagen material with cisplatin (10 mg/mL), doxorubicin (3 mg/mL), and mitomycin C (3 mg/mL). Repeat treatments were performed at 6- to 8-week intervals. RESULTS Radiologic responses, as measured by a decrease in lesion density of at least 75% of the lesion or a 25% decrease in the size of the lesion, occurred in 63% of the cases. A decrease of at least 25% of the baseline carcinoembryonic antigen level occurred in 95% of the cases. All responses were transient. Median survival for all 30 patients was 8.6 months after the initiation of chemoembolization and 29 months after the initial diagnosis of metastasis to the liver. Common toxicities included a "postembolization syndrome," which consisted of fever > 101 degrees F (83%), pain in the right upper quadrant (100%), nausea, and vomiting. Lethargy was a common occurrence (in 60+% of cases) and lasted up to 6 weeks. Hematologic toxicities included leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. CONCLUSIONS Chemoembolization is a feasible treatment modality for patients with colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the liver who have experienced failure with other systemic treatments. It results in high response rates with transient mild-to-moderate toxicity. Responses are measured in months, however, and all patients have eventual progression of disease. Patients who are able to undergo three or more chemoembolization procedures may receive the most clinical benefit.
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- C Tellez
- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Tellez C, Benson AB, Lyster MT, Talamonti M, Shaw J, Braun MA, Nemcek AA, Vogelzang RL. Phase II trial of chemoembolization for the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma to the liver and review of the literature. Cancer 1998; 82:1250-9. [PMID: 9529016 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980401)82:7<1250::aid-cncr7>3.0.co;2-j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic artery chemoembolization represents an alternative treatment for patients whose neoplastic lesions are not amenable or have become refractory to other treatment modalities. This project was designed to test the feasibility of regional chemoembolization for patients with colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the liver who had experienced failure with one or more systemic treatments. METHODS Thirty patients who met the study entry criteria underwent one to three hepatic artery chemoembolizations. The chemoembolization regimen consisted of an injection of a bovine collagen material with cisplatin (10 mg/mL), doxorubicin (3 mg/mL), and mitomycin C (3 mg/mL). Repeat treatments were performed at 6- to 8-week intervals. RESULTS Radiologic responses, as measured by a decrease in lesion density of at least 75% of the lesion or a 25% decrease in the size of the lesion, occurred in 63% of the cases. A decrease of at least 25% of the baseline carcinoembryonic antigen level occurred in 95% of the cases. All responses were transient. Median survival for all 30 patients was 8.6 months after the initiation of chemoembolization and 29 months after the initial diagnosis of metastasis to the liver. Common toxicities included a "postembolization syndrome," which consisted of fever > 101 degrees F (83%), pain in the right upper quadrant (100%), nausea, and vomiting. Lethargy was a common occurrence (in 60+% of cases) and lasted up to 6 weeks. Hematologic toxicities included leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. CONCLUSIONS Chemoembolization is a feasible treatment modality for patients with colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the liver who have experienced failure with other systemic treatments. It results in high response rates with transient mild-to-moderate toxicity. Responses are measured in months, however, and all patients have eventual progression of disease. Patients who are able to undergo three or more chemoembolization procedures may receive the most clinical benefit.
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- C Tellez
- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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PURPOSE Venous malformations (VMs) may be discrete or extensive, and larger lesions may be difficult to remove with surgery. Incompletely removed lesions have a tendency to recur. We report our experience with ethanol ablation of VMs. METHODS All 12 patients (seven women; mean age, 37 years) were evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging before treatment. A total of 19 prior surgical excisions had been performed for seven of the patients. Symptoms were present in all 12 patients and included bleeding, pain, swelling, and limitation of exercise. The VMs were present in the lower extremities of seven patients, in the upper extremities of three patients, and in the flank and buttocks in two patients. RESULTS The 12 patients have undergone 30 injection procedures, with six patients requiring one, three patients requiring two, two patients requiring three, and one patient having undergone 12 treatments. General anesthesia was used in 11 patients. Blood loss was minimal for all procedures, and 28 of the 30 procedures were technically successful. Skin ulceration was seen in approximately half of the treated VMs, all of which healed with local wound care. Focal VMs were injected in six patients and resolved with a single treatment in five patients. Patients were free of symptoms at a mean follow-up of 10 months. Extensive VMs were injected for discrete, symptomatic areas in five patients. These lesions all regressed and were asymptomatic at a mean follow-up of 23 months in all but one patient. However, these lesions required multiple treatments as additional areas became problematic. CONCLUSIONS Ethanol sclerosis is a well-tolerated, safe, and effective adjunct to the management of VMs. Advantages of ethanol injection include the ability to treat a very localized area without an incision. Conversely, extensive lesions may be palliated as symptoms occur.
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- P K Shireman
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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PURPOSE This study was performed to determine the detailed anatomy of the thoracic outlet in normal subjects using helical computed tomography (CT), with particular attention to vascular compression with arm movement. METHODS Ten volunteers underwent detailed clinical evaluation and helical CT scanning of the upper thorax and neck with the arm in a neutral position and with the arm abducted 90 degrees or greater and externally rotated. Anterior scalene-clavicle distance (SC), costoclavicular distance (CC), and vessel diameters were measured with electronic calipers in each position. Comparisons were made with Student's t test. RESULTS With abduction the SC decreased from 18.4 +/- 3.9 mm to 5.2 +/- 2.4 mm (p < 0.001), and the CC decreased from 12.6 +/- 2.7 mm to 6.3 +/- 3.3 mm (p = 0.005). At these same anatomic planes, the vein diameter decreased from 11.0 +/- 1.6 mm at the neutral position to 5.1 +/- 1.5 mm (p < 0.001) and from 16.1 +/- 3.0 mm to 7.4 +/- 2.6 mm with the arm abducted (p < 0.001). The artery diameter changed from 6.6 +/- 0.8 mm to 6.2 +/- 0.5 mm (p = 0.08) and from 7.2 +/- 0.8 mm to 6.0 +/- 0.5 mm (p = 0.001) with arm movement. CONCLUSIONS Both the distances between the anterior scalene muscle and the clavicle and between the clavicle and the first rib are significantly reduced with abduction of the upper extremity. Venous compression is universal at both the SC and CC spaces in normal subjects with this maneuver. Arterial narrowing occurs less frequently and appears to be minor. Minor changes in these thoracic outlet dimensions (SC/CC) may produce venous compression without movement.
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- J S Matsumura
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, USA
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O'Donovan JC, Donaldson JS, Morello FP, Pensler JM, Vogelzang RL, Bauer B. Symptomatic hemangiomas and venous malformations in infants, children, and young adults: treatment with percutaneous injection of sodium tetradecyl sulfate. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1997; 169:723-9. [PMID: 9275886 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.169.3.9275886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous sclerosis therapy using sodium tetradecyl sulfate for treatment of symptomatic hemangiomas and venous malformations in infants, children, and young adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-two sclerosis procedures were performed in 21 patients who were 13 months to 24 years old. Six of these patients had hemangiomas, and the remaining 15 patients had venous malformations. Sodium tetradecyl sulfate was injected solely percutaneously in 49 procedures, by both percutaneous and arterial routes in two procedures, and intraarterially only in one procedure. Thirteen patients had sclerosis therapy alone, and eight patients had sclerosis therapy followed by surgery within 48 hr. RESULTS Sclerosis therapy alone or sclerosis therapy followed by surgery was judged beneficial in 18 (86%) of 21 patients, including five of the six patients who had hemangiomas and 13 of the 15 patients who had venous malformations. Two patients had an equivocal response to the therapy, and one patient had no apparent benefit. Three of the 21 patients had minor complications (skin ulcers) but no long-term sequelae. CONCLUSION Percutaneous injection of sodium tetradecyl sulfate, either alone or before surgery, is a safe and effective method of managing symptomatic hemangiomas and venous malformations.
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- J C O'Donovan
- Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center, MS 39534-2519, USA
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BACKGROUND Visceral artery aneurysms are an uncommon but important form of abdominal vascular disease. This study reviews a contemporary experience with special emphasis on newer methods of diagnosis and treatment. METHODS From 1980 to 1994, 37 patients were diagnosed with 46 visceral artery aneurysms. These consisted of 22 splenic, 10 hepatic, 4 superior mesenteric, 2 gastroduodenal, 3 celiac, 2 left gastric, 1 pancreatoduodenal, 1 jejunal-ileal, and 1 inferior mesenteric artery aneurysms. Follow-up was complete for 28 patients, average of 37.7 months. There were 17 asymptomatic and 29 symptomatic aneurysms, including 11 presenting with rupture. RESULTS Seventeen patients were treated surgically, with no surgical deaths. Surgical complications included splenic abscess (two) and failure to thrombose (one). Transcatheter embolization was used in 12 patients. Complications included splenic infarction (one) and recurrence (two), successfully treated with repeat embolization. Nine patients were treated with observation. Eight experienced no complications during follow-up; one died of a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm before treatment was initiated. CONCLUSIONS The widespread use of computed tomography has led to increased detection of asymptomatic visceral artery aneurysms. Although surgery remains necessary in many patients, transcatheter embolization is effective in the treatment of selected visceral artery aneurysms with few complications and low recurrence.
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- S C Carr
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, III, USA
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- G I Gordon
- Department of Radiology, North-western University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Vogelzang RL, Reddy SG, Braun MA, Nemcek AA. Extrahepatic portal venous stenosis: treatment with percutaneous transhepatic stent placement. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1996; 7:269-71. [PMID: 9007809 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(96)70777-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- R L Vogelzang
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, USA
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Lo LD, Vogelzang RL, Braun MA, Nemcek AA. Percutaneous cholecystostomy for the diagnosis and treatment of acute calculous and acalculous cholecystitis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1995; 6:629-34. [PMID: 7579876 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(95)71150-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the safety, efficacy, and diagnostic utility of percutaneous cholecystostomy in patients with suspected calculous or acalculous cholecystitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Percutaneous cholecystostomy guided with ultrasound (US) was performed in 58 consecutive hospitalized patients with suspected acute cholecystitis (28 with calculous, 30 with acalculous disease) who were not surgical candidates. RESULTS The gallbladder was successfully catheterized in all 58 patients; 48 patients (83%) had a final diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Clinical benefit was seen in 26 of 28 patients (93%) with calculous cholecystitis and in 16 of 20 patients (80%) with acalculous disease. The six patients who did not respond had pathologic evidence of transmural inflammation, and five had a gangrenous wall. The gallbladder was excluded as the source of sepsis in 10 patients with suspected acalculous cholecystitis. These patients' conditions did not improve after percutaneous cholecystostomy. Of the 48 patients with cholecystitis, 18 underwent cholecystectomy, 25 recovered and had their catheters removed, and five died of other causes with their catheters in place. There was one major complication, and seven minor complications. CONCLUSION Percutaneous cholecystostomy is efficacious in both calculous and acalculous cholecystitis, but it may be most useful in the diagnosis of acalculous cholecystitis.
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- L D Lo
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Acute appendicitis, at times, is a difficult clinical diagnosis. CT can play a valuable role in selected patients with suspected appendicitis; the CT diagnosis of acute appendicitis has high positive and negative predictive values, 96% and 95%, respectively [1]. In this essay, we review the normal CT anatomy of the appendix and the right lower quadrant and illustrate the CT signs of appendicitis and important differential diagnostic entities. The CT appearance of complications of acute appendicitis is also presented, as are issues concerning examination technique and patient preparation.
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- K R Curtin
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Murata K, Vogelzang RL. [Technique of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: color Doppler US-guided paraumbilical vein puncture method]. Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi 1994; 54:920-2. [PMID: 7936990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure is a percutaneous method for treating patients with symptomatic portal hypertension. One of the major technical difficulties of this procedure is the safe passage of a needle from the hepatic venous system into a major portal venous radical. The color US-guided paraumbilical vein puncture method involves percutaneous catheterization of a paraumbilical portosystemic collateral vein under sonographic guidance. We describe a method for portal venous localization that, while clearly not applicable in all candidates for TIPS, is easily and safely performed and should be considered a routine adjunct to the TIPS procedure when feasible.
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- K Murata
- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University
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Sichlau MJ, Yao JS, Vogelzang RL. Transcatheter embolotherapy for the treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome. Obstet Gynecol 1994; 83:892-6. [PMID: 8159389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Both medical and surgical treatments have been used for pelvic congestion syndrome. An analogous condition in males, varicocele testis, has been treated successfully for many years by transcatheter embolotherapy. CASES We performed percutaneous transcatheter embolization of the ovarian veins in three women with chronic pelvic pain and venographically demonstrated pelvic venous congestion. In all three cases, the ovarian veins were embolized bilaterally from the femoral approach, using stainless-steel coils. After the treatment, all subjects experienced a dramatic decrease in pelvic pain, as well as an improvement in two or more preexisting symptoms, including extremity swelling, dyspareunia, external varicosities, constipation, and emotional disturbance. One patient's symptoms recurred at 1.2 years and required surgery; the other two continue to have long-term benefit. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that pelvic venous congestion was the likely etiologic factor in pelvic pain experienced by these women and that transcatheter ovarian vein embolotherapy may be an effective treatment for such a condition.
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- M J Sichlau
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
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Interventional radiologists have long been familiar with percutaneous removal of intravascular foreign bodies. Catheter fragments and other foreign bodies can, however, also lie within extravascular soft tissues and should be amenable to extraction by similar techniques. We successfully removed fractured catheter fragments embedded in the soft tissues of 2 patients. In both cases, percutaneous needle puncture under radiologic guidance was used to gain directed access. Technical considerations of this method and its potential application are discussed.
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- S J Smith
- Department of Radiology, La Grange Memorial Hospital, IL 60525
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The kidneys in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are subject to a variety of insults. Renal manifestations can be seen with imaging studies of AIDS patients. Computed tomographic (CT) and ultrasound (US) scans of 64 patients with AIDS and renal dysfunction were retrospectively reviewed and compared with clinical, laboratory, and, when available, biopsy results. Imaging abnormalities included increased cortical echogenicity, nephromegaly, pyelonephritis, lobar nephronia, focal masses caused by abscess and lymphoma, parenchymal calcification, hydronephrosis, and infarct. Generally, patients with AIDS as a result of intravenous drug abuse and those with multiple risk factors were more likely to have abnormalities demonstrated at imaging as well as poorer prognosis than were patients in the homosexual transmission group in this series. Although US should be the screening study used in patients with AIDS and suspected renal dysfunction, CT and magnetic resonance imaging may be necessary to identify focal infectious, ischemic, and neoplastic processes.
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- F H Miller
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill
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Stempel LR, Vogelzang RL. Hemorrhagic cholecystitis with hemobilia: treatment with percutaneous cholecystostomy and transcatheter urokinase. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1993; 4:377-80. [PMID: 8513211 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(93)71882-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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- L R Stempel
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611
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Rupp SB, Vogelzang RL, Nemcek AA, Yungbluth MM. Relationship of the inguinal ligament to pelvic radiographic landmarks: anatomic correlation and its role in femoral arteriography. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1993; 4:409-13. [PMID: 8513216 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(93)71889-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Because of the known risks of suprainguinal catheterization, an anatomic study of the inguinal ligament was performed in 10 cadavers. MATERIALS AND METHODS The position of the inguinal ligament as estimated by means of palpation and use of anatomic landmarks was compared with the actual ligament position as determined by means of groin dissection. Infrainguinal contrast material injections were also performed to assess competence of the inguinal ligament against spread of hematomas. RESULTS The radiographically determined position was an average of 15.2 mm superior to the actual ligament position (range, 3 mm below to 24 mm above). The palpated position of the ligament was an average of 7.8 mm superior to its actual position (range, 7 mm below to 23 mm above). Contrast material injections demonstrated the inability of the inguinal ligament to contain blood or fluid, with formation of retroperitoneal hematomas. CONCLUSION Puncture of the femoral vessels should be positioned in the midportion of the femoral head, as determined with fluoroscopy for maximum safety during catheterizations.
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- S B Rupp
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School/Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611
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We report the angiographic and venographic findings in a case of reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) of the lower extremity. The hypervascular intraosseous lesion which initially simulated an arteriovenous malformation provides important information about the vascular nature of this lesion.
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- P Chiowanich
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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Wenz F, Nemcek AA, Tischler HA, Minor PL, Vogelzang RL. US-guided paraumbilical vein puncture: an adjunct to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1992; 3:549-51. [PMID: 1515727 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(92)72011-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt placement has shown great promise as a means of protal decompression in patients with severe portal hypertension. Passage of a needle from the hepatic venous system into the portal venous system during this procedure may be technically difficult; while it would be advantageous to precisely target the portal vein, most methods of localization are themselves technically difficult, risky, or time-consuming. The authors describe a method of localization of the portal vein that, when feasible, appears to be both safe and technically simple. This method involves percutaneous catheterization of a paraumbilical portosystemic collateral vein under sonographic guidance.
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- F Wenz
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611
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Spiess SE, Braun M, Vogelzang RL, Craig RM. Crohn's disease of the duodenum complicated by pancreatitis and common bile duct obstruction. Am J Gastroenterol 1992; 87:1033-6. [PMID: 1642205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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It is well known that Crohn's disease can involve the duodenum, but isolated secondary complications such as pancreatitis or common bile duct obstruction have only rarely been reported, and never in the same patient. Herein, we describe a patient with duodenal Crohn's disease and both pancreatitis and calculous common bile obstruction. This unusual constellation of findings was managed with percutaneous techniques in which transhepatic catheterization of the bile duct permitted balloon dilatation of the ampulla of Vater, as well as a duodenal stricture. These maneuvers resulted in passage of the biliary stone and relief of the patient's symptoms. The management of this patient may serve as a guide possibly to delay or even prevent surgical intervention in similar cases of benign enteric strictures.
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- S E Spiess
- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
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Controversy currently exists over the use of CT versus aortography in initial evaluation of blunt chest trauma. A case is described in which CT expeditiously diagnosed cardiac rupture and ruled out aortic trauma.
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- B T Fonner
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
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Vogelzang RL, Nemcek AA, Skrtic Z, Gorrell J, Lurain JR. Uterine arteriovenous malformations: primary treatment with therapeutic embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1991; 2:517-22. [PMID: 1797218 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(91)72234-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Uterine arteriovenous malformations are rare lesions that can cause massive vaginal bleeding and spontaneous abortions. The majority are either congenital or related to gestational trophoblastic disease. Hysterectomy has been the treatment with symptomatic uterine arteriovenous malformations by means of transcatheter embolization; three of the lesions were related to gestational trophoblastic disease and one was congenital. All were supplied by the uterine arteries that were subselectively embolized with particulate material. This resulted in prompt cessation of uterine hemorrhage. There were no complications, and one pregnancy was achieved. The three other women have normal menstruation and no recurrence of bleeding at follow-up 10-48 months after treatment. On the basis of this experience and that of others, embolotherapy should be the treatment of first choice in these lesions, as it appears safe and effective. Additionally, uterine function is preserved in patients who are usually reproductively active.
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- R L Vogelzang
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611
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Percutaneous cholecystostomy is now commonly performed for the diagnosis and treatment of gallbladder and biliary disorders. The optimal method and route of percutaneous cholecystostomy catheter placement, however, remain controversial and may depend on the indication for the procedure. The ability to predict traversal of the extraperitoneal plane of fixation ("bare area") between the liver and gallbladder with a transhepatic approach was investigated. With sonographic guidance, 21 transhepatic catheterizations were attempted: 19 in cadavers and two in patients who subsequently underwent cholecystectomy. In all cases, 8-F or 5-F self-retaining catheters were used. At autopsy or surgery, the catheter course and gallbladder puncture site were evaluated. Of 21 punctures, 19 (90%) were transhepatic and two (10%) were transperitoneal. Among the 19 transhepatic punctures, eight catheters (42%) traversed the bare area, while 11 (58%) entered the free gallbladder wall adjacent to the serosal attachment. There were four instances of guide-wire dislodgment during catheter placement; all occurred following puncture of the free wall of the gallbladder. No guide-wire dislodgment occurred when the bare area was transversed. Transhepatic gallbladder puncture does not prevent puncture of the free gallbladder surface. However, the liver and bare area do seem to provide guide-wire stability during catheter placement.
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- A A Nemcek
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611
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Omary R, Stulberg SD, Vogelzang RL. Therapeutic embolization of false aneurysms of the superior medial genicular artery after operations on the knee. A report of two cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1991; 73:1257-9. [PMID: 1890130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- R Omary
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
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The authors describe a patient with a posttraumatic intrahepatic false aneurysm. In this case, transcatheter embolization was not possible because of previous right hepatic artery embolization. To avoid the morbidity associated with surgery, direct percutaneous puncture of the pseudoaneurysm was performed under fluoroscopic guidance to permit embolization with Gianturco coils. Direct percutaneous embolization of intrahepatic aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms can be a safe and effective alternative to surgery when transcatheter techniques are not feasible.
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- S P Lukancic
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611
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The ability to ablate atheroma without generating heat makes the excimer laser wavelength a promising intraluminal technique for the treatment of arterial occlusive disease. This series reviews a preliminary experience treating patients with superficial femoral arterial disease admitted with limb-threatening ischemia or claudication. Twenty-six diseased superficial femoral arteries (5 stenotic and 21 occluded) were treated in 23 consecutive patients. Patients with claudication (18) reluctant to undergo bypass or with limb-threatening ischemia (8) at extremely high risk for surgery were included. There were 10 men and 13 women with a mean age of 67 years. A 308 nm excimer laser with an over-the-wire catheter (19) or balloon-centered end-on catheter (7) was used followed by balloon angioplasty. Twenty-four procedures were performed percutaneously, and two were performed with the vessel open in the operating room. Technical success, defined as disobliteration confirmed by angiography and greater than 0.15 increase of the ankle/brachial index, was achieved in 15 of 26. Eleven of 21 occlusions (52%) and four of five stenoses (80%) were opened. Only two of 11 lesions longer than 10 cm were successfully treated. Unsuccessful attempts (technical failure) occurred in 11 of 26 patients and resulted in four elective and one emergency femoral-popliteal bypass. Five patients were discharged with their claudication unchanged, and one had an elective amputation. Six arterial perforations with three arteriovenous fistulas occurred, all resolved without operation. No unanticipated limb loss occurred. In the 15 successful cases, the mean ankle/brachial index increase was 0.34. Seven (47%) of these 15 remain patent with a mean follow-up of 9.5 months (1.5 to 14 months).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- W J McCarthy
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
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Vogelzang RL. Arteriography of the hand and wrist. Hand Clin 1991; 7:63-86. [PMID: 2037640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Arteriography of the hand is a specialized area of angiography that has unfortunately received little attention from angiographers and surgeons. Proper attention to techniques and an awareness of the unique manifestations of disease in the upper extremity maximize the clinical benefit gained when hand arteriography is indicated.
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- R L Vogelzang
- Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
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Murphy TP, Dorfman GS, Yedlicka JW, McCowan TC, Vogelzang RL, Hunter DW, Carver DK, Pinsk R, Castaneda-Zuniga W, Ferris EJ. LGM vena cava filter: objective evaluation of early results. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1991; 2:107-15. [PMID: 1799739 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(91)72482-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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One hundred one LG-Medical (LGM) vena cava filters were placed in 97 patients at four institutions. Placement was a complete technical success in 90% (91 of 101). In 6% of attempts, LGM filter insertion was complicated by incomplete opening of the filter. Pulmonary embolism after filter placement was not definitely demonstrated in any patient. The probability of inferior vena cava patency was 92% at 6 months after filter insertion. Thrombosis at the insertion site was seen in eight of 35 patients (23%) evaluated with duplex ultrasound or venography. Thrombus was observed in 37% of filters at follow-up examination, with cephalic extension of thrombus above the filter in 20% of all patients examined. Filter migration (greater than 1 cm) was seen in 12%; significant angulation was observed in only one patient (2%). In vitro experimentation demonstrated that incomplete opening of the LGM filter during placement can be avoided, in part, by brisk retraction of the insertion cannula. The low-profile introducer system of the LGM filter allows increased alternatives in selecting the site for filter insertion. The low-profile system also makes outpatient filter placement a possibility. No significant difference in the prevalence of thrombosis at the insertion site following LGM filter insertion was noted compared with previous results reported for percutaneous transfemoral placement of the Greenfield filter. The nonopaque sheath does not permit careful localization prior to filter deposition. Modification of the LGM filter to include a radiopaque sheath is suggested.
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- T P Murphy
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903
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To illustrate the potential role of transcatheter bronchial artery embolization (TBAE) in the multimodality management of massive hemoptysis, we describe a case in which TBAE was successfully employed as the definitive therapy. In recent years, the technique of TBAE has joined the armamentarium of managing methods for massive hemoptysis. While massive hemoptysis has traditionally been defined in terms of the volume of blood produced within a period of time, with a rate of 600 ml in 24 hours the most commonly used definition, a more functional definition has been proposed: bleeding into the tracheobronchial tree at a rate that poses a threat to life. It is the life-threatening nature of this symptom that often results in the early involvement of thoracic surgeons in the care of these patients.
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- M T Metzdorff
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
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Goldhaber SZ, Meyerovitz MF, Green D, Vogelzang RL, Citrin P, Heit J, Sobel M, Wheeler HB, Plante D, Kim H. Randomized controlled trial of tissue plasminogen activator in proximal deep venous thrombosis. Am J Med 1990; 88:235-40. [PMID: 2106783 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(90)90148-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the efficacy and safety of recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA, supplied as Activase) with heparin alone or rt-PA plus heparin in the treatment of venographically documented proximal deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the leg. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-four patients underwent 65 randomizations to rt-PA alone (n = 36), rt-PA plus heparin (n = 17), or heparin alone (n = 12) in a prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label trial, with efficacy assessed by a radiology panel unaware of treatment assignment. Patients randomly assigned to rt-PA received 0.05 mg/kg/hour for 24 hours via a peripheral vein, with a maximum dose of 150 mg. All patients then received heparin and warfarin for the remainder of the hospitalization. Follow-up venography was performed 24 to 36 hours after initiation of therapy. RESULTS Complete or more than 50% lysis occurred in 10 (28%) patients treated with rt-PA, five (29%) patients with rt-PA plus heparin, and no patient treated with heparin. No lysis occurred in 16 (44%) patients treated with rt-PA plus heparin, and 10 (83%) patients who received heparin alone (p = 0.04). There was one major complication, a nonfatal intracranial hemorrhage in a patient who received rt-PA alone. At 7 to 10 days after initiation of treatment, the level of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase nearly doubled among all patients, including those assigned to receive heparin alone. CONCLUSION (1) rt-PA and rt-PA plus heparin cause more clot lysis than heparin alone; (2) the addition of heparin to rt-PA does not improve the lysis rate; (3) DVT treated with heparin is commonly associated with a rise in the transaminase level; (4) heparin does not increase the risk of bleeding from rt-PA therapy; and (5) alternative dosing regimens and modes of administration of rt-PA should be investigated to improve further its efficacy and safety in the treatment of acute DVT.
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- S Z Goldhaber
- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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The clinical details, arteriograms, and computerized tomographic (CT) scans of 28 patients with popliteal arteriopathies were reviewed retrospectively to determine the usefulness of CT for the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. Arteriography diagnosed 70% and CT diagnosed 98% of the 45 popliteal disorders. Popliteal aneurysms were not detected by arteriography because of occlusion in seven (20%) patients and intraaneurysmal thrombus that produced no luminal compromise in two. Thrombus was identified by CT in 22 of 24 patient aneurysms and suspected as the source of digital embolization in 7. Graft aneurysms were identified by CT in two cases, but one was not detected by arteriography because of graft occlusion. Two mycotic aneurysms were identified, one by arteriography and not by CT because of misinterpretation of a periarterial hematoma. Popliteal entrapment was diagnosed by CT in three cases, and in two cases occlusion precluded diagnosis of entrapment by arteriography. Adventitial cystic disease was diagnosed accurately by CT in three cases, and in two there were no characteristic arteriographic abnormalities. In cases of entrapment and cystic disease, the CT findings allow the surgeon to plan his approach through a posterior incision, which in these two instances facilitates surgical technique. CT provides detail of the arterial wall, intraarterial contents, and surrounding musculoskeletal anatomy, all of which are useful for accurate evaluation of arterial disorders of the popliteal fossa.
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- R J Rizzo
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School
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Werbel GB, Nahrwold DL, Joehl RJ, Vogelzang RL, Rege RV. Percutaneous cholecystostomy in the diagnosis and treatment of acute cholecystitis in the high-risk patient. Arch Surg 1989; 124:782-5; discussion 785-6. [PMID: 2742479 DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1989.01410070032007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We performed percutaneous cholecystostomy in 22 critically ill patients with suspected acute cholecystitis. This procedure accurately diagnosed acute cholecystitis in 17 of these 22 patients and excluded the diagnosis in the other 5 patients. Moreover, percutaneous cholecystostomy stabilized the conditions of 16 of the 17 patients with acute cholecystitis, allowing elective surgery in 8 patients and effectively treating 8 patients who never became surgical candidates. Percutaneous cholecystostomy and bile cultures are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of acute cholecystitis and should be performed in critically ill patients with clinical, laboratory, and radiologic evidence of acute cholecystitis and an excessive risk for cholecystectomy.
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- G B Werbel
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611
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Partial splenic arterial embolization was used to treat hypersplenism in a 10-year-old boy with portal hypertension secondary to congenital hepatic fibrosis. After embolization the spleen remained enlarged, but the boy's platelet count increased and his variceal bleeding ceased. One month later, he returned with vomiting and an abdominal mass. Computed tomography showed a large cyst of the spleen with a small rim of residual splenic tissue. Percutaneous drainage with ultrasound guidance yielded 2,800 mL of brown fluid. Wedge-shaped infarctions are described early after splenic embolization, and these areas eventually fibrose and contract. In this case, the embolization resulted in splenic necrosis and liquefaction with pseudocyst formation. This unusual complication was effectively treated without surgery.
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- M Reynolds
- Department of Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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Gore RM, Ghahremani GG, Joseph AE, Nemcek AA, Marn CS, Vogelzang RL. Acquired malposition of the colon and gallbladder in patients with cirrhosis: CT findings and clinical implications. Radiology 1989; 171:739-42. [PMID: 2717745 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.171.3.2717745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Topographic relationships among the gallbladder, liver, hepatic flexure of the colon, right hemidiaphragm, and anterolateral peritoneal reflection were evaluated with computed tomography in 75 patients with biopsy-proved cirrhosis and in 200 control subjects to determine the effect of cirrhotic liver morphology on the anatomy of the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Interposition of the colon between the liver and anterolateral abdominal wall and/or diaphragm was seen in 18 of the 75 (24%) cirrhotic patients and in six of the 200 (3%) control subjects. There was a strong correlation among gallbladder malposition, colonic interposition, and a ratio of transverse caudate lobe width to right lobe width (C/RL) exceeding 0.60. Patients with cirrhosis, colonic interposition, and gallbladder malposition had a mean C/RL of 0.62, compared with a mean of 0.50 for cirrhotic patients without interposition (P less than .0001). The mean C/RL for control subjects without interposition was 0.43, as compared with 0.69 for control subjects with interposition (P less than .01). These acquired malpositions of the colon and gallbladder may pose a diagnostic dilemma and increase the risk of inadvertent injury during percutaneous liver biopsy, interventional biliary tract procedures, and laparotomy.
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- R M Gore
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
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