Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Mar 2011
Case ReportsThree-year follow-up of fenestrated thoracoabdominal stent graft bridging an endovascular thoracic stent graft and a surgical abdominal aortic graft.
This case report describes repair of a type I endoleak at the distal landing zone of a thoracic aortic stent graft by endovascular placement of a thoracoabdominal fenestrated stent graft (Cook, Brisbane, Australia). The fenestrated stent graft was interposed between a previous abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) Gelsoft tube graft (Sulzer Vascutek Ltd, Inchinnan, United Kingdom) and two overlapping Zenith thoracic endografts (Cook Inc, Bloomington, Indiana). Placement was made more complex because the distal thoracic endograft had rotated into a horizontal position. At 3-year clinical and computed tomography (CT) follow-up, continued clinical and radiologic success was shown with no further intervention required.
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Patients may be denied the opportunity to have their inferior vena cava (IVC) filters removed because of a perception that retrievable filters that have been in place for a long period of time may be more technically difficult or hazardous to remove. A case report on the removal of a Günther Tulip filter that was implanted for a total of 3,006 days is presented. This case report adds to the literature that suggests that no time limits may exist after which many retrievable IVC filters can no longer be safely removed.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2011
Letter Case ReportsRe: Noninvasive repair of broken tunneled pleural catheters.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2011
Clinical TrialUterine artery embolization in the treatment of postpartum uterine hemorrhage.
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of uterine artery embolization (UAE) in the treatment of primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), secondary PPH, and PPH associated with cesarean section. ⋯ The threshold for UAE in women with PPH should be low, as it is associated with a high clinical effectiveness rate and a low complication rate. Uterine artery pseudoaneurysms should be suspected in women presenting with secondary PPH after cesarean section.