Endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a kidney transplant recipient.

Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients with a transplanted kidney is true a challenge. Conventional open repair of the aneurysm requires aortic cross-clamping. Therefore, it can pose a risk of ischemic injury to the transplanted kidney.

Radiofrequency Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules: 1-Year Follow-Up in 184 Patients.

Background: Benign thyroid nodules are common, and must be treated when symptomatic. Non-surgical minimally invasive modalities, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA), have been widely used with good results. The factors related to the efficacy of RFA are still debated.