Publications by authors named "David S Ball"
Purpose To determine if high lung shunt fraction (LSF) is an independent prognostic indicator of poor survival in patients who undergo yttrium 90 radioembolization for unresectable liver-dominant metastatic colorectal cancer. Materials and Methods Retrospective data were analyzed from 606 patients (62% men; mean age, 62 years) who underwent radioembolization to treat liver metastases from colorectal adenocarcinoma between July 2002 and December 2011 at 11 U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To assess response and the impact of imaging artifacts following radioembolization with yttrium-90-labeled resin microspheres ((90)Y-RE) based on the findings from a central independent review of patients with liver-dominant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Methods: Patients with mCRC who received (90)Y-RE (SIR-Spheres(®); Sirtex Medical, Sydney, Australia) at nine US institutions between July 2002 and December 2011 were included in the analysis. Tumor response was assessed at baseline and 3 months using either the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.
Article Synopsis
- This study examined the impact of age on outcomes after radioembolization (RE) in patients with hard-to-treat liver cancer.
- Researchers analyzed data from 606 patients, comparing those aged 70 and older with younger patients, finding no significant differences in overall survival or adverse events.
- The results suggest that age should not be a barrier for patients eligible for RE, as it is effective and well-tolerated across different age groups.
Background: This study describes the use of retrievable IVC filters in a select group of trauma patients at high risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).
Study Design: Retrievable IVC filters were placed in selected trauma patients who met high-risk criteria for deep vein thrombosis and PE according to institutional clinical management guidelines. All filters were placed percutaneously in the interventional radiology suite.
Purpose: To evaluate the in vitro stability of tris-acryl gelatin microspheres (TAGMs) in a multipharmaceutical solution as a preliminary step before planned hepatic chemoembolization with TAGMs.
Materials And Methods: Half-cm(3) aliquots of 100-300- micro m and 300-500- micro m TAGMs were suspended in 1 mL of normal saline solution (NSS), 1 mL of ethiodized oil, or 1 mL of a standard chemoembolization solution (cisplatin 100 mg, doxorubicin 50 mg, mitomycin 10 mg, ethiodized oil 3 mL, and iodixanol 5 mL). Mixtures were incubated at 37 degrees C for 24 hours and were then examined visually and with use of light microscopy.