Publications by authors named "Stephen F Quinn"
Purpose: To prospectively determine the safety and efficacy of the gadolinium-based blood pool magnetic resonance (MR) imaging contrast agent gadofosveset in patients known to have or suspected of having peripheral vascular disease.
Materials And Methods: Ethical committee approval and patient written informed consent were obtained. This study was compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Percutaneous femoral closure following stent-graft placement: use of the Perclose device.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
October 2004
Purpose: To describe our early clinical experience using the Prostar Perclose device for arterial closure after placement of a stent-graft.
Methods: Sixty-three patients had stent-graft devices placed for iliac (n = 7), abdominal aortic (n = 43) or thoracic applications (n = 13). The devices were introduced through 18 Fr (22 Fr O.
Purpose: To present preliminary results of an inferior vena cava (IVC)-to-portal vein shunt (PIPS) that is created through the caudate lobe of the liver.
Methods: Sixteen patients (13 men; mean age 50 years, range 32-63) were referred for PIPS procedures because of bleeding varices (n = 11), intractable ascites (n = 4), and hepatorenal syndrome (n = 1). The severity of liver disease was Child's B in 2 and Child's C in 14.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the use of a low-profile stent-graft for treating complicated aortic dissections, aiming for a less invasive percutaneous approach compared to traditional methods.
- In a trial involving 15 patients, the stent-graft was successful in excluding the entry tear in 87% of cases and achieving femoral closure in 93% with minimal complications.
- While the overall results are promising, the 30-day mortality rate was 27%, indicating the need for further research to improve outcomes in this patient population.