Comparison of splenic embolization and splenectomy for traumatic splenic rupture: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: This study aims to assess the safety and clinical efficacy of percutaneous splenic embolization (PSE) and splenectomy as approaches to treating cases of traumatic splenic rupture (TSR).

Material And Methods: Eligible articles published throughout August 2023 were identified. Endpoints compared between PSE and splenectomy patient groups included operative time, intraoperative hemorrhage, duration of hospitalization, postoperative complication rates, and measures of immune function.

Exploration of risk factors for hemoglobinuria and acute kidney injury following iliofemoral venous mechanical thrombectomy.

Objective: To evaluate the risk factors for hemoglobinuria and acute kidney injury (AKI) after percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (MT) with or without catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) for iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (IFDVT).

Methods: Patients with IFDVT who had MT with the AngioJet catheter (group A), MT plus CDT (group B), or CDT alone (group C) from January 2016 to March 2020 were retrospectively evaluated. Hemoglobinuria was monitored throughout the treatment course, and postoperative AKI was assessed by comparing the preoperative (baseline) and postoperative serum creatinine (sCr) levels from the electronic medical records of all patients.

Percutaneous recanalization in hepatic vein-type Budd-Chiari syndrome: hepatic or accessory hepatic vein.

Purpose: This study was designed to assess the clinical efficiency and long-term outcomes of hepatic vein (HV) and accessory hepatic vein (AHV) recanalization in patients with HV-type Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS).

Material And Methods: A total of 27 patients with HV-type BCS underwent AHV recanalization and 94 patients had HV recanalization at our center from January 2012 to December 2019. The treatment effectiveness and long-term outcomes were compared.

Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization for multiple lung nodules: a Meta-analysis.

Purpose: Approximately 20% of patients with lung nodules (LNs) have multiple LNs (MLNs). This meta-analysis was performed to assess the safety and efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided localization of MLNs in comparison with those of single LN (SLN) localization.

Material And Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched to collect relevant articles published till February 2022.

Comparison between coil and hook-wire localization before video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Both coil and hook-wire localization techniques are commonly employed prior to video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) resection in patients with lung nodules (LNs), but the relative advantages of each remain uncertain.

Aim: This meta-analysis was performed to explore the relative safety and efficacy of coil localization (CL) and hook-wire localization (HWL) for patients with LNs.

Material And Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Wanfang, and CINK databases were searched to identify relevant studies published as of February 2022, after which pooled analyses of study outcomes were conducted.

Computed tomography-guided lung biopsy for molecular tests: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: Computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy has been widely used for molecular testing.

Aim: To evaluate the potential clinical effectiveness of computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy in molecular tests.

Material And Methods: We searched the related studies from the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library until July 2021.

I-125 seed-loaded versus normal stent insertion for obstructive esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: Malignant esophageal obstruction is usually caused by esophageal and other chest cancers. More than 80% of cases of obstructive esophageal cancer (OEC) have lost the chance of curative resection. Stent insertion is a first-line palliative approach used to treat incurable OEC.

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a meta-analysis of 8 mm versus 10 mm stents.

Introduction: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an approach that is used to alleviate portal hypertension-related symptoms. The optimal stent diameter for TIPS remains controversial.

Aim: To assess outcomes in patients who underwent TIPS using 8 mm and 10 mm stents.

Comparison of different embolic particles for superior rectal arterial embolization of chronic hemorrhoidal bleeding: gelfoam versus microparticle.

Background: Whether different embolic particles with comparable diameter lead to similar beneficial effects in endovascular embolization of hemorrhoidal disease remains to be established. We sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of different types of agents for superior rectal arterial embolization (SRAE) in patients with bleeding hemorrhoids.

Methods: Patients with recurrent episodes of internal hemorrhoidal bleeding and chronic anemia treated by SRAE in three tertiary hospitals between March 2017 and June 2020 were retrospectively evaluated.

Computed tomography-guided lung biopsy: A meta-analysis of low-dose and standard-dose protocols.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to compare the relative diagnostic utility of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) and standard-dose computed tomography (SDCT)-guided lung biopsy approaches.

Materials And Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant studies published through August 2020. Data pertaining to endpoints including technical success, diagnostic performance, operative time, radiation dose, and complications, were extracted, and meta-analysis was performed using RevMan v5.

Flow-diverting device versus coil embolization for unruptured intracranial aneurysm: A meta-analysis.

Background: Both coil embolization (CE) and flow-diverting device (FDD) placement are widely used for treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IAs). The aim of this meta-analysis is to compare the relative clinical safety and efficacy of FDD and CE for the treatment of unruptured IAs.

Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant studies from the date of inception through April 2020.

Irradiation stent insertion for distal biliary obstruction secondary to primary common biliary cancer.

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness and safety of irradiation stent insertion for patients with distal biliary obstruction (DBO) secondary to primary common biliary cancer.

Material And Methods: Eighty-two consecutive patients with DBO secondary to primary common biliary cancer were treated either normal ( = 45) or irradiation stenting ( = 37) between January 2013 and December 2019. The instant and long-term outcomes were compared.

Stent Insertion With High Intensity-Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Biliary Obstruction Caused by Pancreatic Carcinoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: This study was designed to assess the clinical efficacy of stent insertion with high intensity-focused ultrasound ablation (HIFUA) in patients with malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) as a consequence of pancreatic carcinoma (PC).

Materials And Methods: This was a single-center, open-label, prospective, randomized controlled trial. Consecutive patients with MBO caused by PC were randomly assigned to undergo stent insertion with or without HIFUA from June 2019 to February 2020.

Uncovered stent insertion for isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection.

The aim of this study is to describe our clinical outcomes in isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (SMAD) patients that underwent uncovered stent insertion.Between January 2016 and August 2019, consecutive isolated SMAD patients at our center were treated via uncovered stent insertion. Both short- and long-term outcomes in these patients were analyzed.

Bilateral stenting for hilar biliary obstruction: a meta-analysis of side-by-side versus stent-in-stent.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of stent-in-stent (SIS) and side-by-side (SBS) bilateral stenting for treating malignant hilar biliary obstruction (MHBO).

Material And Methods: Relevant studies in Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were identified through June 2020. This meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan v5.

Computed Tomography-Guided Trans-scapular Coil Localization for Pulmonary Nodules.

Background:  The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of preoperative computed tomography (CT)-guided trans-scapular coil localization (TSCL) of scapula-blocked pulmonary nodules (PNs).

Methods:  Between November 2015 and May 2020, 11 patients underwent preoperative CT-guided TSCL procedures owing to PN occlusion by scapula.

Results:  A 100% technical success rate was achieved for CT-guided TSCL, with one coil being used for each PN.

Irradiation stent insertion for inoperable malignant biliary obstruction: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The purpose of the study was to compare the relative clinical efficacies of irradiation stent (IRS) and conventional stent (CVS) insertions for the treatment of patients with malignant biliary obstruction (MBO). Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from the date of inception through to August 2020. Data analysis was performed using RevMan v5.

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt through left branch versus right branch of portal vein: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: To compare the clinical outcomes between patients that underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) via the left and right portal veins (PVs).

Materials And Methods: All relevant studies in the Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases published as of June 2020 were identified by searching, after which RevMan v5.3 was used to conduct the present meta-analysis.

Methylene Blue versus Coil-Based Computed Tomography-Guided Localization of Lung Nodules.

Background: Preoperative computed tomography (CT)-guided localization has been shown to significantly improve lung nodule video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)-based wedge resection technical success rates. However, at present, there was insufficient research regarding the optimal approaches to localization of these nodules prior to resection. We aimed to compare the relative clinical efficacy of preoperative CT-guided methylene blue and coil-based lung nodule localization.

Diagnostic Yield of Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsy in Patients With Prior Nondiagnostic Transbronchial Biopsy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic yield of computed tomography (CT)-guided core needle biopsy (CNB) for initial transbronchial biopsy (TBB)-based nondiagnostic lung lesions.

Methods: From January 2014 to December 2017, 101 consecutive patients with initial TBB-based nondiagnostic lung lesions underwent CT-guided CNB. All procedures were performed with an 18G core needle by a chest radiologist with more than 5 years of experience.

Unilateral Stent Insertion With High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and long-term outcomes of unilateral stent insertion with high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFUA) in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA).

Materials And Methods: From March 2016 to June 2019, consecutive patients presenting with HCCA were treated with single stent insertion or stent with HIFUA. The long-term outcomes of the 2 groups were compared.

Stent insertion with high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for distal biliary obstruction secondary to pancreatic carcinoma.

We determined the clinical effectiveness and long-term outcomes in patients with distal biliary obstruction (DBO) secondary to pancreatic carcinoma (PC) who were treated by self-expanded metallic stent (SEMS) insertion with or without high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation.From January 2014 to December 2018, consecutive patients with DBO secondary to PC underwent SEMS insertion with or without HIFU ablation in our center. The long-term outcomes were compared between the 2 groups.

Endovascular stent repair of celiac arterial aneurysm.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and clinical effectiveness of endovascular stent repair of celiac arterial aneurysm (CAA).From January 2015 to December 2018, 11 patients (7 males, 4 females with a mean age of 52.2 ± 7.

Self-Expanded Metallic Stent Insertion for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Comparison of Unilateral and Bilateral Stenting.

This study aims to ascertain the relative outcomes in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) undergoing either unilateral or bilateral self-expanded metallic stent (SEMS) insertion. In this retrospective single-center study, 93 patients with HCCA were treated through percutaneous insertion of either unilateral or bilateral SEMS during January 2012 to December 2018. We compared technical success, clinical success, and long-term outcomes of the treatment method.