Survival benefits of interventional radiology and surgical teams collaboration during primary trauma surveys: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.

Background: A team approach is essential for effective trauma management. Close collaboration between interventional radiologists and surgeons during the initial management of trauma patients is important for prompt and accurate trauma care. This study aimed to determine whether trauma patients benefit from close collaboration between interventional radiology (IR) and surgical teams during the primary trauma survey.

Successful treatment of multiple microbleeds in a large area of the small bowel by transcatheter arterial embolization using imipenem/cilastatin as embolization material.

A 44-year-old man with chronic idiopathic pseudo-intestinal obstruction and lumbar disc herniation presented with orthostatic dizziness, black vomiting, and stools. He was suspected to have an ulcer caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and treated conservatively but continued to have transfusion-dependent anemia. Trans-arterial contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed multiple microbleeds in the small intestine.

Transcatheter arterial embolization for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding using imipenem/cilastatin: a single-center retrospective study.

Background: Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is a standard treatment for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) in situations where endoscopic approaches are impossible or ineffective. Various embolic materials, such as metallic coils and N-butyl cyanoacrylate, are used. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of an imipenem/cilastatin (IPM/CS) mixture as an embolic agent in TAE for acute LGIB.

The effect of participation of interventional radiology team in a primary trauma survey on patient outcome.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the survival benefits of a workflow in which an interventional radiology (IR) team participates in a primary trauma survey on patients with hemodynamically unstable trauma.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted between 2012 and 2019 at a single institution. Patients who underwent an IR procedure as the initial hemostasis were assigned to the hemodynamically stable group (HSG) or hemodynamically unstable group (HUG).

Long-Term Outcomes of Endovascular Stenting for Blunt Renal Artery Injuries with Stenosis: A Report of Five Consecutive Cases.

Background: Renal artery stenting is performed for renal artery injuries to preserve renal function and prevent renovascular hypertension. However, its indications are controversial and its long-term prognosis remains unknown. Here, we evaluate the characteristics and long-term outcomes of renal artery stenting for blunt renal artery injuries at our institution.

Bronchoscopy for Pulmonary Peripheral Lesions With Virtual Fluoroscopic Preprocedural Planning Combined With EBUS-GS: A Pilot Study.

Background: Virtual fluoroscopic preprocedural planning (VFPP) is a figure in which the trace lines between the trachea and the target lesions are constructed along the connecting bronchus on Ray Summation image similar to fluoroscopy. The lines can be displayed at any angle with 3D imaging. This system was applied to bronchoscopy as a reference for forceps guidance under the fluoroscopy, as a new type of navigation.

A minimally invasive multiple percutaneous drainage technique for acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Background: In approximately 20% of patients, necrotizing pancreatitis is complicated with severe acute pancreatitis, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Minimally invasive step-up approach is both safe and effective, but sometimes requires multiple access sites.

Methods: A 62-year-old woman was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis, and initial computed tomography (CT) revealed no evidence of acute pancreatitis.