Publications by authors named "Jeremy McBride"
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- - Type II endoleaks are common after aortic stent graft procedures, often requiring treatment such as transarterial or trans-caval embolization, but complications like infections can arise, as highlighted in a unique case study.
- - A 71-year-old male developed an infected Gore Excluder stent graft following trans-caval embolization for a type II endoleak, which was complicated by rapid sac enlargement and difficult-to-diagnose inflammation.
- - After two weeks of pre-surgery optimization due to the patient's high surgical risk, the infected graft was surgically removed, revealing adhesion to nearby intestines, and the patient recovered with only minor postoperative issues.
Article Synopsis
- As surgical techniques and technologies improve, endovascular repair is increasingly recommended for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms in certain patients.
- The presence of pedunculated aortic thrombus complicates endoluminal therapy due to embolization risks.
- A case study of a 68-year-old woman illustrated a new technique using a modified Cook-Zenith aortic cuff to safely manage the thrombus before treating the aneurysm with a Z-FEN graft.
Purpose: We surveyed ordering physician attitudes, knowledge, and behavior with regard to computed tomography (CT)-related radiation exposure at a large medical center.
Methods: Sixteen questions were sent via electronic survey to 350 physicians.
Results And Conclusion: The ability to quickly rule in or rule out conditions effectively strongly influenced the decision to order CT (85%-99%).
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous ablation methods for the treatment of metastatic pheochromocytomas (PCCs) and paragangliomas (PGLs).
Materials And Methods: From May 2001 to November 2009, 10 patients (mean age 45 years) with metastatic PCCs and PGLs were identified and treated with percutaneous ablation. All patients were given appropriate medication before the ablation procedure.
Purpose: To compare transarterial chemoembolization (CE) versus yttrium-90 ((90)Y) radioembolization (RE) for liver-dominant metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma as salvage therapy.
Materials And Methods: Of 36 patients, 21 underwent CE (37 procedures; 11 men; mean age, 67 years; 16 with Child-Pugh class A disease) and 15 underwent (90)Y RE (19 procedures; 11 men; mean age, 64 years; 13 with Child-Pugh class A disease) for liver-dominant colorectal adenocarcinoma. Mean index dominant lesion sizes were 9.
The Comet assay (single cell gel electrophoresis assay) measures DNA strand breaks in individual cells. In the assay cells are embedded in agarose, lysed, and electrophoresed under low voltage, allowing migration of damaged DNA. The DNA is stained and subsequently viewed with an epifluorescent microscope.
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