Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialHow do patients perceive the benefits and risks of peripheral angioplasty? Implications for informed consent.
To explore perceptions of benefits and risks of patients undergoing peripheral angioplasty and to investigate factors that modify them. ⋯ Patients who undergo peripheral angiography tend to underestimate the risks and overestimate the benefits of peripheral angioplasty. The patient information sheet and risk assessment tool used in this study altered patient perceptions of risks and benefits of the procedure and, therefore, aid informed consent.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2008
Comparative StudyTunneled infusion catheter breakage: frequency and repair kit outcomes.
To determine the frequency of tunneled infusion catheter breakage and the durability of a repair kit used to repair damage to the external catheter segment, avoiding catheter replacement. ⋯ Tunneled infusion catheter breakage is common. Given the high breakage rates observed for many catheter designs, the development of more durable catheters should be a priority for catheter manufacturers. Until more durable catheters are developed, the catheter repair kit studied is an easy, effective, durable, and relatively inexpensive solution for the repair of external segment damage in tunneled infusion catheters.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2008
Case ReportsRetrograde cannulation of the thoracic duct and embolization of the cisterna chyli in the treatment of chylous ascites.
The authors offer a previously undescribed technique for cisterna chyli embolization in the treatment of chylous ascites. After the failure of conventional percutaneous direct cisterna chyli cannulation, the authors accessed the thoracic duct directly from the subclavian vein. ⋯ The patient's symptoms returned 10 days after embolization. This technique provided short-term success in the treatment of the patient's chylous ascites.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2008
New vertebral osteoporotic compression fractures after percutaneous vertebroplasty: retrospective analysis of risk factors.
To investigate risk factors for new vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) after vertebroplasty. ⋯ New VCFs are common in patients with a low BMI, which suggests osteoporosis as a mechanism of fracture.