Publications by authors named "A Rampoldi"
Purpose: This study assesses the efficacy and safety of Portal Vein Recanalization with Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (PVR-TIPS) in non-cirrhotic patients with chronic portal vein occlusion (CPVO), cavernomatous transformation, and symptomatic portal hypertension (PH) and/or portal vein thrombotic progression.
Material And Methods: Medical records of 21 non-cirrhotic patients with CPVO and portal cavernoma undergoing PVR-TIPS were analyzed. Hemodynamic (intraprocedural reduction in portosystemic pressure gradient), clinical (data on gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, ascites, and presence of esophageal varices from imaging exams) and technical success (PVR-TIPS) assessed efficacy.
Article Synopsis
- This study compares outcomes of open liver resection (OLR), laparoscopic liver resection (LLR), and percutaneous thermal ablation (PTA) in elderly patients (≥70 years) with single hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ≤30 mm.
- A total of 239 patients were analyzed, revealing that PTA resulted in shorter hospital stays and less morbidity than OLR or LLR, but lower 5-year overall and disease-free survival rates.
- The findings suggest that while PTA is advantageous for specific HCC locations, surgical options (OLR and LLR) offer better long-term survival outcomes for elderly patients.
Purpose: To describe clinical outcomes among patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) 24 months following prostatic artery embolization (PAE).
Materials And Methods: This was an international, multicenter, prospective trial of males with BPH with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or acute urinary retention (AUR) treated with PAE. The primary outcome was the 12 month change in the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) for patients referred for bothersome LUTS, or urinary catheter independence for patients treated for AUR.
Article Synopsis
- TIPS is a medical procedure that helps treat problems caused by high blood pressure in the liver and is being studied for its use in patients with a specific type of vein clot.
- In a study of 100 patients who had TIPS, about a quarter of them had a condition called PFO, which can cause some complications.
- The study found that fixing PFO was successful for half of the patients who needed it, and there weren't any major problems after the procedure.