Role and Value of Intravascular Ultrasound in the End-Stage Renal Disease Population: A Narrative Review.

Vascular access for hemodialysis is the lifeline for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD); therefore, maintenance of the vascular access is of the utmost importance. The dialysis circuit can be complicated by stenosis or thrombosis. In particular, central venous stenosis is frequently encountered in the vascular access of patients with ESRD, and this complication may require endovascular management.

Validating the Martini Staging System for Rectourethral Fistula: A Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Outcomes.

Objective: To validate the Martini staging system for postoperative rectourethral fistula (RUF) utilizing data from previous studies to determine whether it can accurately predict postoperative success rate.

Methods: A systematic search of peer-reviewed studies was conducted through January, 2020. The primary inclusion criteria for the studies were studies that evaluated outcomes based on the etiology of the fistula (ie, radiotherapy/ablation [RA] vs nonradiotherapy/ablation [NRA]).

Percutaneous Venous Interventions in The Pulmonary Vascular, Central and Peripheral Venous Systems: How to Recognize, Avoid and Treat Complications.

Endovascular treatment of venous disease encompasses a broad range of interventions. Both central and peripheral venous interventions can range from the simple to the complex which increases the need for proper patient selection, procedural planning and technical proficiency. The following article will discuss the importance of avoiding, recognizing and addressing complications associated with venous interventions.

The Radiologist Is in, but Was it Worth the Wait? Radiology Resident Note Quality in an Outpatient Interventional Radiology Clinic.

Preprocedural evaluation of patients in an interventional radiology (IR) clinic is a complex synthesis of physical examination and imaging findings, and as IR transitions to an independent clinical specialty, such evaluations will become an increasingly critical component of a successful IR practice and quality patient care. Prior research suggests that preprocedural evaluations increased patient's perceived quality of care and may improve procedural technical success rates. Appropriate documentation of a preprocedural evaluation in the medical record is also paramount for an interventional radiologist to add value and function as an effective member of a larger IR service and multidisciplinary health care team.