Diagnosis of pancreatic duct-portal vein fistula; a case report and review of the literature.

Pseudocysts containing activated enzymes are a common complication of pancreatitis. Pseudocysts can rupture into adjacent structures including the peritoneal cavity, adjacent organs, and rarely vascular structures. While arterial pseudoaneurysms and venous thrombosis or occlusion are well known complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis, only 17 cases of pancreas-portal venous fistula have been encountered in review of the literature.

Carotid MR angiography: phase II study of safety and efficacy for MS-325.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of MS-325 in patients suspected of having carotid arterial disease.

Materials And Methods: Fifty carotid arteries in 26 patients were imaged with three-dimensional spoiled gradient-recalled-echo magnetic resonance (MR) angiography at 5 and 50 minutes after injection of MS-325. MS-325 was administered intravenously as a single dose of 0.

Transrectal versus transvaginal abscess drainage: survey of patient tolerance and effect on activities of daily living.

Purpose: To evaluate patient perception of pain related to transrectal and transvaginal drainage and the catheter's effect on activities of daily living.

Materials And Methods: From July 1993 to August 1997, 22 male and 40 female patients (mean age, 41 years; age range, 4-80 years) underwent transrectal or transvaginal aspiration or drainage. Fifty-seven drainages were performed.

Endovascular stent grafts for aneurysmal and occlusive vascular disease.

Background: This report details our initial experience with two types of endovascular grafts- one for the treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms and the other for the treatment of iliac artery occlusive disease.

Methods: An abdominal aortic aneurysm was repaired in 34 patients using 3 different types of Ancure endografts (Menlo Park, California). Control patients (n = 9) had a standard aneurysm repair.