Publications by authors named "N Kokabi"

Thermal ablation is used to treat liver metastasis including those from breast cancer. The ablation is associated with pain, hemorrhage, and biliary structure damage leading to bilomas. Biloma is a collection of bile that can occur inside or outside the biliary system, which could happen as a rare complication of surgery (from procedures like abdominal surgery or diagnostic procedures), trauma, or spontaneously.

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  • Radioembolization is a targeted therapy that uses radioactive beads to deliver radiation directly to tumors based on their blood supply.
  • Originally intended as a palliative treatment, it has evolved to support curative efforts, neoadjuvant therapy, and preparation for liver transplants.
  • The article discusses the various techniques, challenges, and recent advancements in radioembolization, including updates on dosage methods, types of radionuclides, and additional target tumors.
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Normal hepatic arterial anatomy consists of the right hepatic artery and left hepatic artery branching from the common hepatic artery. Despite this being the most common configuration, many variations have been described. Here, we present a rare variant of hepatic arterial anatomy- a replaced right hepatic artery with direct aortic origin.

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