Improving Outcomes in Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for the Management of Acute Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Report.

Traditionally catheter-directed thrombolysis is performed for recanalization of hepatic vein thrombosis in acute Budd-Chiari syndrome. Successful recanalization of the hepatic veins requires a continuous infusion of the thrombolytic agent for an adequate duration due to increased resistance to blood flow in the setting of luminal thrombosis. Here, we describe a case of acute Budd-Chiari syndrome in a young female in whom prolonged catheter-directed thrombolysis of the right hepatic vein was performed for a duration of 84 hours using alteplase as the thrombolytic agent.

Our Experience in Tracking the Tract: Normal Biliary Anatomy and Variants on Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.

Objective Biliary anatomy is of paramount importance for hepatobiliary pancreatic surgeons for operative planning. Preoperative assessment with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) to evaluate the biliary anatomy plays a vital role, especially for prospective liver donors in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Our objective was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of MRCP in assessing the anatomical variations of the biliary system and the frequency of biliary variation in the donors of LDLT.

Ultrasound-guided autologous blood patch - A novel modality for broncho-pleural-cutaneous fistula closure.

We present a 36-year-old immuno-compromised male with non-resolving pneumonia, who developed a broncho-pleuro-cutaneous fistula following a thoracoscopic biopsy, which was successfully managed with an ultrasound-guided blood patch placed over the bronchial defect. We discuss the mechanism by which this is presumed to close a fistula, thus justifying it as a cost effective and minimally invasive modality of treatment.

Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve interventions for common pain disorders.

There are a number of common pain disorders that can be managed effectively by injections around or ablation of peripheral nerves. Ultrasound is a universally available imaging tool, is safe, cost-effective, and is excellent in imaging many peripheral nerves and guiding needles to the site of the nerves. This article aims to present an overview of indications and techniques of such procedures that can be effectively performed by a radiologist.

Singular observation of a desirable change after bronchial artery embolization for hemoptysis in intracavitary aspergilloma.

Aspergillomas are fungal balls developing in pre-existing lung cavities, which are most commonly secondary to tuberculosis. Aspergillomas can cause hemoptysis due to erosion of the blood vessels in cavity walls, which can often be recurrent, massive, and life-threatening. Bronchial artery embolization is considered to be the treatment of choice for short-term control of hemoptysis, and lobectomy as the definitive treatment for aspergilloma.

Technique, Efficiency and Safety of Different Nerve Blocks for Analgesia in Laser Ablation and Sclerotherapy for Lower Limb Superficial Venous Insufficiency - A Multicentre Experience.

Introduction: Laser ablation and sclerotherapy, as minimally invasive alternatives to surgery for varicose veins, have good efficacy, safety and cosmetic result. Some form of anaesthesia is generally used for pain control.

Aim: To describe the technique and evaluate the efficacy and safety of femoral, saphenous and sciatic nerve blocks in isolation or in combination for analgesia during laser ablation and sclerotherapy for lower limb varicose veins.

Agitated saline sonography: a simple technique for intraprocedural feeder identification during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the most widely used treatment modality for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who are not eligible for surgery. Selective tumor embolization is very important, more so in patients with mild to moderate liver cell failure, but determining feeder vessels could be difficult with two-dimensional angiogram alone. Cone beam computed tomography and detection software are available for intraprocedural accurate feeder vessel detection; however, these facilities are not widely available.