Reduced Fascicle Area Demonstrated in Ilioinguinal Nerves Resected from Primary Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Patients as Evidence of Compression Neuropathy.

Methods: 30 male patients with primary inguinal hernias undergoing primary inguinal herniorrhaphy were prospectively recruited for ilioinguinal nerve resection and evaluation. Three samples of the resected ilioinguinal nerve (proximal, canal, and distal) were evaluated using Masson's trichrome stain to measure fascicle and total nerve cross-sectional area and detect changes in collagen.

Results: The fascicle cross-sectional area in the canal segment was significantly decreased compared to the proximal control with a large effect size observed ( = 0.

Placenta Accreta Spectrum: The Role of Interventional Radiology in Multidisciplinary Management.

Placenta accreta spectrum is increasing in prevalence and poses significant risks to obstetric patients. This article defines characteristics, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of placenta accreta spectrum, highlighting interventional radiology's role in its management as part of a multidisciplinary approach.

Complex ureteral stricture from chronic schistosomiasis requiring ileal ureter interposition: a case report.

Background: Schistosomiasis is most notably associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder, and it is estimated that approximately 10% of people infected will develop a urologic complication. Ureteral pathology is rare and has only been described in a handful of case reports. Increasing awareness of this condition is needed given a recent increase in sub-Saharan immigrant population in the United States (US), as prompt recognition is key to providing optimal care.

Predicting the risk of iliofemoral vascular complication in complex transfemoral-TAVR using new generation transcatheter devices.

Objective: Design a predictive risk model for minimizing iliofemoral vascular complications (IVC) in a contemporary era of transfemoral-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TF-TAVR).

Background: IVC remains a common complication of TF-TAVR despite the technological improvement in the new-generation transcatheter systems (NGTS) and enclosed poor outcomes and quality of life. Currently, there is no accepted tool to assess the IVC risk for calcified and tortuous vessels.

Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Across the United States: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

Background And Aims: Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms occur among patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and there is clear evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen, infects the GI tract. In this large, multicenter cohort study, we evaluated variations in gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations of COVID-19 throughout the United States (US).

Methods: Patients hospitalized with a positive COVID-19 test prior to October 2020 were identified at 7 US academic centers.