Pelvic vein embolisation in the management of varicose veins.

Pelvic vein incompetence is common in patients with atypical varicose veins, contributing to their recurrence after surgery. Therefore, refluxing pelvic veins should be identified and treated. We present our experience with pelvic vein embolisation in patients presenting with varicose veins.

Peritoneovenous shunt insertion for intractable ascites: a district general hospital experience.

Ascites often contributes to patient morbidity and discomfort. When refractory to medical management, it has been managed with repeated paracentesis, implantable ports for drainage, or diversion to the urinary bladder. Peritoneovenous shunt insertion has been a technique that was traditionally performed only by surgeons but is now within the realm of interventional radiologists.

Percutaneous nephrostomy of nondilated renal collecting systems with fluoroscopic guidance: technique and results.

Purpose: To retrospectively review experience with a double-puncture technique for percutaneous nephrostomy of nondilated renal collecting systems.

Materials And Methods: Over a 5-year period, 15 patients (26 kidneys) without calyceal dilatation at ultrasonography (US) who required nephrostomy drainage were studied. Eleven patients (21 kidneys) had ureteral leaks or fistulas, one patient (one kidney) had a renal pelvic stone, one patient (one kidney) was suspected of having a ureteral tumor, and the final two patients (three kidneys) had acute nondilated renal failure.