Percutaneous Closure of Gastrostomy Using a Suture-Mediated Vascular Closure Device in a Swine Model.

Purpose: After any procedure through the percutaneous gastrostomy (PG), a PG tube should be kept in place until a mature tract develops. For this period of maturation which takes about 2 to 4 weeks, tube dislodgement, leakage, or peritonitis can occur. Complications from PG tube maintenance can be prevented by closing the PG immediately after the procedure.

The application of a vascular closure device for closing a gastrostomy opening used for procedural access.

Objective: To study the feasibility of applying the Perclose ProGlide vascular closure device (PPVCD) for closing a gastrostomy opening for procedural access in the swine stomach in order to prevent peritoneal leakage.

Methods: The study included four experimental groups: one manual suture ( = 10), two manual sutures ( = 10), one PPVCD suture ( = 10), and two PPVCD sutures ( = 5). In the two PPVCD sutures group, the "pre-close" technique was used.

Effect of catheter diameter on left innominate vein in breast cancer patients after totally implantable venous access port placement.

Purpose:: To evaluate the effect of catheter diameter on left innominate vein stenosis in breast cancer patients after placement of totally implantable venous access ports.

Materials And Methods:: Totally implantable venous access ports were placed via the left internal jugular vein in 241 women with right breast cancer from January 2010 to December 2014 (mean age, 51.5 years; range, 19-83 years).

Laparoscopic Repair of a Vesicosigmoid Fistula Secondary to Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP).

Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) is a safe and effective treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia. However, in some cases, it can lead to life-threatening complications. In particular, morcellation of the resected adenoma may be a very dangerous procedure when performed without clear visualization.

Effectiveness of breast fixation to reduce migration of the tip of a totally implantable venous access port in women.

Purpose: To evaluate effectiveness of breast fixation to reduce migration of the catheter tip of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVP) in women.

Materials And Methods: TIVPs were placed in 129 women via the right axillary vein from July 2012 to December 2014, with a final study population of 118 patients (mean age, 55.3 ± 13.

Arterial dissections during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a 19-year clinical experience at a single medical institution.

Background Arterial dissections during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) procedures are not rare and can limit the successful treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Purpose To evaluate the incidence of arterial dissections during TACE procedures, the rate of spontaneous lumen recovery, and the predictive factors of dissecting stenosis during follow-up. Material and Methods Based on 69,651 TACE procedures from 1997 to 2016, patients who had procedure-related arterial dissections were identified by procedure report search.

Community-based intervention to promote breast cancer awareness and screening: the Korean experience.

Background: There are many differences in culture, community identity, community participation, and ownership between communities in Western and Asian countries; thus, it is difficult to adopt the results of community intervention studies from Western countries. In this study, we conducted a multicity, multicomponent community intervention trial to correct breast cancer myths and promote screening mammography for women living in an urban community in Korea.

Methods: A 6-month, 2-city community intervention trial was conducted.