Dexamethasone improves clinical and biological tolerance of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is widely used for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment but side effects hamper tolerance. Dexamethasone reduces TACE side effects in patients with viral hepatitis, but data regarding alcohol and metabolic liver diseases are lacking. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone in preventing TACE-associated adverse events in European populations with predominantly alcoholic and metabolic cirrhosis.

Percutaneous tumor ablation versus image guided robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy for cT1b renal cell carcinoma: a comparative matched-pair analysis (UroCCR 80).

Background: Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the gold standard treatment for cT1b renal tumors. Percutaneous guided thermal ablation (TA) has proven oncologic efficacy with low morbidity for the treatment of small renal masses (<3 cm). Recently, 3D image-guided robot-assisted PN (3D-IGRAPN) has been described, and decreased perioperative morbidity compared to standard RAPN has been reported.

A multicenter comparative matched-pair analysis of percutaneous tumor ablation and robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy of T1b renal cell carcinoma (AblatT1b study-UroCCR 80).

Objective: Renal cell carcinomas represent the sixth- and tenth-most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and women. Recently, percutaneous-guided thermal ablations have proved to be as effective as partial nephrectomy and safer for treating small renal masses (i.e.

Primary varicella-zoster virus infection of the immunocompromised associated with acute pancreatitis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A case report.

Rationale: Primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection may be associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), as well as with acute pancreatitis. However, there is few data concerning the evolution and the optimal treatment of these rare associations.

Patient Concerns: A 57-year-old immunocompromised woman, who was treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia 3 years prior to admission, was hospitalized with abdominal pain revealing severe acute pancreatitis.

Transhepatic forceps biopsy combined with biliary drainage in obstructive jaundice: safety and accuracy.

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to investigate the safety and accuracy of percutaneous transluminal forceps biopsy (PTFB) during percutaneous biliary drainage (PTBD) in patients with a suspicion of malignant biliary stricture.

Material And Methods: Fifty consecutive patients with obstructive jaundice underwent PTFB during PTBD. Biopsy specimens were obtained using 5.

Percutaneous Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Peritoneal Dialysis.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of death by cancer worldwide. Resection and liver transplantation are the gold standards, but only a minority of people are eligible. Percutaneous ablation therapies, such as microwave ablation (MWA), have consequently been developed.