Uterine artery embolization versus myomectomy: a multicenter comparative study.

Objective: To determine whether there is significant quality of life score improvement after uterine artery embolization (UAE) and to compare UAE and myomectomy outcomes.

Design: Prospective cohort controlled study.

Setting: Sixteen medical centers in the United States.

Development of a human pancreatic islet-transplant program through a collaborative relationship with a remote islet-isolation center.

Background: With the development of the Edmonton Protocol, pancreatic islet transplantation (PIT) now offers insulin-dependent diabetic patients metabolic stability. The PIT Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, pancreatic islet isolation (PII) techniques, and clinical PIT protocols are challenging and make PIT program development daunting.

Purpose: Review of the establishment of a PIT program through a collaborative relationship with a remote PIT/PII center.

Aortoduodenal fistula and associated rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm after endoluminal stent graft repair.

The main complications of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms are vascular leaks and rupture, although infection and aortoduodenal fistulas have also been reported rarely. We report a case of aortoduodenal fistula with separate retroperitoneal rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm after endovascular stent graft repair. The initial implantation was uneventful, without any leaks at 1 month.