Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids of Different Sizes: A Single Center Experience.

The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiological 1-year outcomes of uterine artery embolization (UAE) performed in a selected population of women with symptomatic myomas and who do not wish to conceive. Between January 2004 and January 2018, a total of 62 patients with pre-menopausal status and with no wish to conceive in the future underwent UAE for the treatment of symptomatic fibroids. All the patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or transvaginal ultrasonography (TV-US) before and after the procedure at 1-year follow-up.

An unusual spontaneous recanalization by multiple palmar arteriovenous connections of a chronically occluded radiocephalic hemodialysis fistula.

Preservation of a vascular access is crucial in the management of hemodialysis patients. In this regard, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is an effective tool if performed after an adequate understanding of preliminary fistulograms. The present case showed a chronic dysfunction of a radial-cephalic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) due to arterial occlusion and partially relieved by the spontaneous development of multiple small arteriovenous connections in the palmar region of the hand.

Successful extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) treatment of a symptomatic massive biliary stone proximal to an anastomotic biliary stricture.

Postoperative benign biliary stricture in the anastomotic site is one of the most common complications of biliary-enteric anastomosis, with a rate of 6.87% after 2-13 years of follow-up. If untreated, biliary strictures can induce other complications such as recurrent cholangitis, intrahepatic stones, pancreatitis and secondary biliary cirrhosis.

Yttrium-90 microsphere radioembolization in unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is increasing in frequency worldwide, but radical surgical treatment is practicable in 30-40% of cases. The median survival without therapy is about 8 months, increased to 12 months in combination with systemic chemotherapy. Therefore, locoregional therapies, such as, radiofrequency ablation or transarterial chemoembolization have been employed.

Efficacy of radioembolization according to tumor morphology and portal vein thrombosis in intermediate-advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Purpose: We analyzed overall survival (OS) following radioembolization according to macroscopic growth pattern (nodular vs infiltrative) and vascular invasion in intermediate-advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Between September 2005 and November 2013, 104 patients (50.0% portal vein thrombosis [PVT], 29.

Selective transarterial radioembolisation of unresectable liver-dominant colorectal cancer refractory to chemotherapy.

Purpose: The target lesion response (according to the Choi criteria), safety and survival following selective or superselective transarterial radioembolisation using yttrium-90-resin microspheres ((90)Y-RE) were evaluated in patients with unresectable, chemotherapy-refractory colorectal cancer liver metastases (mCRC).

Materials And Methods: A prospective case series evaluated 52 consecutive patients with mCRC who were treated at a single centre following a median of 2 lines of chemotherapy.

Results: Nearly half (46.