CT-Guided Celiac Ganglion Block for Neurogenic Gastrointestinal Dysmotility.

Purpose: To determine whether celiac ganglion block can serve as a diagnostic test for dysautonomia as the cause of gastrointestinal dysmotility-related symptoms.

Materials And Methods: This was an institutional review board-approved, prospective, single-arm, registered study, from January 2020 to May 2021, and included patients aged 14-85 years with gastrointestinal symptoms of food intolerance, abdominal pain, or angina. Patients with nonneurogenic causes (ie, chronic cholecystitis, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux, and malabsorption syndrome) were excluded.

Development and Preliminary Validation of the Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Vascular Malformation Questionnaire: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: To develop and validate the Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Vascular Malformation (PROVAM) questionnaire to assess the health-related quality of life in patients with vascular malformations.

Materials And Methods: We developed and validated PROVAM using a mixed methods design during a prospective clinical trial at a vascular anomalies clinic. From July 2019 to February 2020, 108 consecutive patients completed 130 questionnaires.