Publications by authors named "M de Bucourt"
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- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat portal hypertension, and this study examines its dysfunction and mortality rates over time.
- Out of 834 patients monitored from 1993 to 2018, 1-, 2-, and 5-year mortality rates were approximately 20.9%, 22.5%, and 25%, with dysfunction rates at 28.4%, 38.9%, and 52.4% for the same periods.
- The study found that using covered stents lowers the risk of TIPS dysfunction, while factors like emergency TIPS procedures, prior dysfunction, and higher Freiburg scores are linked
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- The text discusses serious complications that can occur after a specific surgical procedure called pancreaticoduodenectomy, including issues like pseudoaneurysms and leakage.
- It presents a case where a patient experienced bleeding from the right hepatic artery stump post-surgery.
- The treatment involved a minimally invasive endovascular technique using a covered stent, as other methods like coil or glue embolization weren't applicable due to the patient's anatomy.
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- The study focused on creating a new scoring model (CSI-score) for assessing the severity of mesenteric artery stenosis in patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI).
- A total of 242 patients were analyzed, resulting in a scoring system that effectively distinguished between low and high severity cases based on their arterial health, with a significant cut-off point established at a score of 8.
- The high-score group (≥ 8) demonstrated an increased prevalence of related health issues and a higher likelihood of requiring invasive treatments, highlighting the importance of this scoring model in predicting treatment needs and outcomes for CMI patients.
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- This study examines the outcomes of patients with intermediate-high and high-risk pulmonary embolism treated with the Inari FlowTriever mechanical thrombectomy system.
- A total of 27 patients were analyzed, showing significant improvements in pulmonary artery pressures and heart rates after the procedure, although there were some serious complications, including deaths.
- The findings suggest that mechanical thrombectomy is a feasible option for high-risk PE patients with acceptable complication rates, highlighting the need for further research in larger populations.
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- One challenge in placing a tunneled central venous catheter (CVC) for hemodialysis is accurately positioning the catheter tip near the right atrium (RA) using fluoroscopy.
- Researchers aimed to determine if a weighted mean from two specific reference distances could help assess catheter tip positions relative to the RA.
- The study found that many catheter tips were positioned low relative to the RA, indicating a possible underestimation in using the landmark technique for placement, which could affect patients with particular characteristics.