Publications by authors named "Ren-Fu Shie"

Purpose: To evaluate the safety of outpatient percutaneous endovascular abdominal aortic repair (PEVAR) versus inpatient PEVAR without or with adjunct procedures.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2012 and June 2019, a cohort of 359 patients comprising 168 (46.8%) outpatients and 191 (53.

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Background: The aim of this study was to compare non-contrast-enhanced 3D phase contrast magnetic resonance angiography (3D PC-MRA) and conventional intravenous administration of contrast media, i.e., contrast-enhanced MRA (CE-MRA), to evaluate the courses of facial arteries for the preparation of vascularized submental lymph node flap (VSLN flap) transfer.

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Renal arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are rare vascular abnormalities. Their high-flow nature may result in increased cardiac output and lead to heart failure. Transcatheter endovascular management of renal AVFs with various embolization materials has been the treatment of choice in recent years.

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Objective: One of the major concerns regarding the preclose technique is its influence on the diameter of the accessed common femoral artery (CFA). The aim of our study was to evaluate the CFA diameter change after percutaneous endovascular aortic repair (PEVAR) with the use of the preclose technique.

Methods: From February 2012 to September 2013, 192 patients who underwent PEVAR with the preclose technique were reviewed.

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