Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Sep 2016
Comparative StudyGeneral Anesthesia Versus Conscious Sedation in Acute Stroke Treatment: The Importance of Head Immobilization.
While today mechanical thrombectomy is an established treatment option for main branch occlusions in anterior circulation stroke, there is still an ongoing debate on the kind of anesthesia to be preferred. Introducing a simple method for head stabilization, we analyzed safety and duration of endovascular recanalization procedures under general anesthesia (GA) and conscious sedation (CS). ⋯ Mechanical thrombectomy can be performed faster and safely under CS in combination with simple head immobilization using a standard cervical collar.
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Sep 2016
Multicenter StudyMulticenter Prospective Clinical Series Evaluating Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Painful Spine Metastases.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of vertebral body metastases (VBM) has been reported as safe and effective in retrospective studies. This single-arm prospective multicenter clinical study evaluates RFA in the treatment of painful VBM. ⋯ RFA with cement augmentation safely and effectively reduces pain and disability rapidly, while increasing quality of life in patients suffering from vertebral body metastases.