Publications by authors named "Ming-Ching Ou"
Article Synopsis
- The study addresses the challenge of detecting small common bile duct (CBD) stones in CT scans, which can lead to serious diseases.
- A new deep learning method called MFADNet is proposed, utilizing a multiple field-of-view encoder, attention-driven decoder, and classification network to efficiently locate CBD stones using only image-level labels.
- Experimental results show that MFADNet outperforms existing methods in accurately classifying and locating CBD stones, aiding physicians in diagnosis while reducing the burden of labeling.
Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with drug-eluting bead with doxorubicin transarterial chemoembolization (DEBDOX-TACE) in Taiwan.
Patients And Methods: We retrospectively investigated 630 hepatocellular carcinoma patients who underwent DEBDOX-TACE in multiple institutions from 2011 to 2016 in Taiwan. Tumor response was assessed per modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors, overall survival, and safety.
Background: The current guideline recommends patients who meet high probability criteria for choledocholithiasis to receive endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, adverse events can occur during ERCP. Our goal is to determine whether endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) before ERCP can avoid unnecessary ERCP complications, especially in patients with a negative CT scan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is, currently, the recommended treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, long-term chemoembolization triggers the inflammatory response and may lead to postembolization syndrome (PES). Although several types of degradable microspheres have been developed to reduce drug toxicity and PES incidence, the clinical outcomes remain unsatisfactory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpigastralgia in a middle-aged woman with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci
October 2019
Lin and colleagues presented an unusual case of AIDS-related cholecystopathy with an enlarged gallbladder and thickened wall. Cholecystopathy is a rare condition characterized by biliary abnormalities in AIDS patients, and the mechanism remains unclear. The authors aimed to heighten awareness of this entity in patients with advanced AIDS disease status.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of two different microspheres, Embosphere and Embozene, used in transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- A total of 108 HCC patients were analyzed, showing that those treated with Embozene had significantly better outcomes in terms of tumor size reduction and overall response compared to those treated with Embosphere.
- Embozene resulted in more antitumor effects with lower doses of medication and fewer complications than Embosphere, suggesting it may be the superior treatment option for HCC in TACE procedures.
Background: Currently, no standard of care or therapies have been established for patients with advanced HCC. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of conventional transarterial chemoembolization using gelatin sponges or microspheres plus lipiodol-doxorubicin (cTACE) and TACE with doxorubicin-loaded drug eluting beads (DEB-TACE).
Methods: This retrospective study included 273 patients who received cTACE (n = 201) or DEB-TACE.
Background: Addition of nitroglycerine (NTG) to transcatheter arterial embolization/transarterial chemoembolization (TAE/TACE) has been shown to increase deposition of Lipiodol emulsion in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumors. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate if the addition of nitroglycerin (NTG) to TAE/TACE improved treatment response in HCC.
Methods: Patients with HCC either received (n=42) or did not receive (non-NTG) (n=111) NTG and an emulsion of Lipiodol with or without doxorubicin, followed by embolization with Gelfoam pledgets.
Background/aims: The purpose of this study is to report our results using a computed tomography (CT)-guided fat transversing coaxial biopsy technique for pancreatic lesion biopsy that avoids major organs and vessels. We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients referred to our department for pancreatic mass biopsy.
Patients And Methods: The records of patients (from June 2008 to August 2014) in whom biopsy was performed under CT guidance with a coaxial needle using a fat transversing technique were reviewed.
Purpose: To examine outcomes and complications of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) performed via the right or left lobe and different entry levels (lobar, segmental, subsegmental, sub-subsegmental).
Methods: The records of patients who underwent PTBD for obstructive jaundice from 2008 to 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with outcomes and complications based on entry side and entry level.
Objective: To retrospectively compare treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) using gelatin sponges or microspheres plus lipiodol-doxorubicin vs. doxorubicin-loaded drug-eluting beads (DEB).
Materials And Methods: A total of 158 patients with HCC received TACE from November 2010 to November 2011 were enrolled in this study, including 64 (40.
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of estimating the volume of spleen embolized in partial splenic embolization (PSE) by measuring the diameters of the splenic artery and its branches.
Materials And Methods: A total of 43 liver cirrhosis patients (mean age, 62.19±9.