Semi-dynamic MRI of climbing-associated injuries of the finger.

Objective: Injuries of the flexor-tendon-pulley system are common in rock climbers. The status of the A3 pulley ligament is crucial for grading such injuries. As standard MRI may miss lesions of the A3 pulley ligament, we introduce a semi-dynamic MRI sequence.

Good scent in MRI: can scent management optimize patient tolerance?

Background: Psychological distress for patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may range from mild anxiety to serious panic attacks. Scents associated with a sense of wellbeing have been used to diminish psychological stress in various clinical conditions.

Purpose: To evaluate the influence of inhalation aromatherapy in the reduction of artifacts in patients undergoing MRI.

Minimally invasive application of thrombin in the treatment of pseudoaneurysms following open aortic surgery.

Background: Anastomotic leaks are uncommon complications following aortic surgery. To avoid the morbidity associated with a second surgical procedure, minimally invasive techniques have become increasingly popular.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of thrombin in interventional treatment of postoperative pseudoaneurysms.

Periportal edema in trauma patients: correlation with trauma severity.

Background: Periportal edema (PPE) can be seen in different clinical settings, including in patients following trauma. However, the underlying mechanisms and clinical significance in trauma patients still remain unclear.

Purpose: To determine the incidence of PPE in CT scans of trauma patients and to correlate PPE with trauma severity and different patterns of injury.

Minimally invasive therapy of pseudoaneurysms of the trunk: application of thrombin.

Thrombin injection has been proven to be successful in postcatheterization pseudoaneurysms. However, there are only a few reports on the treatment of pseudoaneurysms of the trunk. We report our first experiences using a percutaneous as well as an endovascular access.

Surgical access to jejunal veins for local thrombolysis and stent placement in portal vein thrombosis.

Portal vein thrombosis is an infrequent entity, which may cause high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of portal vein thrombosis due to benign stenosis following partial pancreatoduodenectomy with segmental replacement of the portal vein by a Gore-tex graft. Using a surgical access to jenunal veins, local thrombolysis, mechanical fragmentation of thrombus, and stent placement were successfully performed.