Publications by authors named "William W Millard"
Background And Purpose: Significant bleeding necessitating use of a tamponade balloon, embolization, or renal exploration is a rare but catastrophic complication after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). The purpose of this study is to review the success of a novel, minimally invasive technique for controlling percutaneous tract bleeding that is refractory to conventional measures.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective review was performed on four patients with refractory tract hemorrhage that was managed with a novel gelatin matrix hemostatic sandwich technique.
Purpose: Unenhanced multidetector computerized tomography is the imaging modality of choice for urinary calculi but exposes patients to substantial radiation doses with a subsequent risk of radiation induced secondary malignancy. We compared ultra low dose and conventional computerized tomography protocols for detecting distal ureteral calculi in a cadaveric model.
Materials And Methods: A total of 85 calcium oxalate stones 3 to 7 mm long were prospectively placed in 14 human cadaveric distal ureters in 56 random configurations.