Publications by authors named "Stanley Loh"
Objectives: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the techniques and outcomes associated with percutaneous decannulation of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) using the Manta vascular closure device.
Background: Peripheral VA-ECMO can be used to treat critically ill patients with conditions such as refractory cardiogenic shock. After percutaneous implantation of VA-ECMO, VA-ECMO can also be decannulated completely percutaneously by using a vascular closure device.
Computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy of the lung is a frequently performed interventional radiological procedure. Most complications are minor and self-resolving. However, a rare but potentially fatal complication is that of systemic air embolism, especially when to the cerebral or coronary arteries.
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- Combination therapy is currently the standard treatment for relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (RR-NHL), but response rates are often low, especially in patients resistant to chemotherapy.
- Researchers evaluated a new method called quadratic phenotypic optimization platform (QPOP), which can predict effective drug combinations using limited tumor samples from RR-NHL patients.
- In a study involving 71 patients, QPOP-guided treatments showed improved outcomes and fewer cases of disease progression compared to traditional chemotherapy, providing a strong basis for future clinical trials on this approach.
Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze the efficacy and safety of sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) in the treatment of below-the-knee (BTK) arterial disease.
Methods: An electronic literature search was conducted from inception to July 24, 2021. Retrospective, prospective, and randomized studies that had used SESs to treat BTK arterial disease and had reported the primary patency, technical success, target lesion revascularization, and/or mortality were included.
Background: The use of a combination of balloon guide catheter (BGC), aspiration catheter, and stent retriever in acute ischemic stroke thrombectomy has not been shown to be better than a stent retriever and BGC alone, but this may be due to a lack of power in these studies. We therefore performed a meta-analysis on this subject.
Methods: A systematic literature search was performed on PubMed, Scopus, Embase/Ovid, and the Cochrane Library from inception to October 20, 2021.
Purpose Of The Systematic Review: To determine the efficacy and safety of percutaneous trans-hepatic balloon and/or stent angioplasty (PTA) in the management of portal vein (PV) stenosis following paediatric liver transplantation.
Methods: Articles were included from a systematic search of Medline, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov and International Clinical Trials Registry from inception to the 29th of August 2020.
Pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery post loop electrosurgical excision procedure.
BMC Womens Health
August 2021
Background: The formation of a uterine artery pseudoaneurysm is rare and isolated cases have been reported in the existing literature following caesarean sections, curettages and cone biopsies. There has been no report of pseudoaneurysm formation following a loop electrosurgical excision procedure. Vaginal bleeding could potentially be life threatening if this diagnosis is not considered following cervical instrumentation or surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To present a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the transradial approach for aortoiliac and femoropopliteal interventions to the traditional transfemoral access.
Methods: A search of the public domain databases MEDLINE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library Databases was performed to identify studies related to the use of the transradial approach for infra-aortic procedures. Meta-analysis was used to compare the transradial to the transfemoral route in terms of procedure success, complications, procedure parameters, and hospital length of stay.
Background: Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has been widely described for colorectal liver metastases with insufficient future liver remnant (FLR). However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains poorly defined and not widely accepted.
Methods: A retrospective comparison of clinical data, liver volumetry, histological characteristics, and surgical outcomes between nine HCC and four non-HCC patients who underwent ALPPS was performed.
Background: Associating liver partition with portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) and conventional staged hepatectomy (CSH) are options for patients with unresectable liver tumors due to insufficient future liver remnant (FLR).
Methods: A retrospective comparison of clinical data, liver volumetry and surgical outcomes between 10 ALPPS and 29 CSH patients was performed.
Results: Patient demographics and disease characteristics were similar between both groups.
Background: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is an important cause of emergency admissions among the elderly. The use of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) as bridging therapy among high-risk patients is widely accepted. However, the use of PC as definitive treatment is controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study retrospectively evaluated CT-guided thoracic biopsies for diagnostic yield, accuracy and complications.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 384 patients (mean age 62.7 years; male/female = 251/133) who underwent 399 CT-guided thoracic biopsies were performed for evaluating diagnostic yield, accuracy and complications.