Publications by authors named "Heideh K Ahari"

Purpose: To determine success and complication rates of percutaneous transjejunal biliary access (PTJBA) in patients with bilioenteric anastomoses.

Materials And Methods: In a single-center, retrospective study, 169 PTJBA procedures were performed over a 13.8-y period in 60 subjects (47 male; mean age, 54.

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Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) of the superior mesenteric vasculature are rarely encountered. We present a case of an iatrogenic superior mesenteric AVF following subtotal colectomy, which was successfully treated with coil embolization. Cross-sectional imaging and angiographic findings are reviewed along with the options for endovascular therapy.

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Paget-Schroëtter syndrome, or primary thrombotic occlusion of the axillary-subclavian vein, is diagnosed in a 42-year-old man subsequently treated with thrombolysis and anticoagulation. Treatment strategies, including early and delayed surgical options, are discussed to determine the best risk/benefit ratio.

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