Cecilia Gigena Heitsman, Nicole Veyl, Angie Ostolaza, Claudia O Moya, Eduardo R Bravo, Gloria Gonzalez
{"title":"Ethiodized Oil Localization for thoracoscopic lung nodule resection in children.","authors":"Cecilia Gigena Heitsman, Nicole Veyl, Angie Ostolaza, Claudia O Moya, Eduardo R Bravo, Gloria Gonzalez","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108802","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy and safety of CT-guided ethiodized oil marking for thoracoscopic excisional biopsies of pulmonary nodules in children with cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective, single-center study conducted between January 2014 and June 2024 of pediatric cancer patients who underwent thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary nodules localized using a preoperative ethiodized oil-marking technique. A total of 30 patients underwent 36 thoracoscopic procedures using ethiodized oil-guided localization. The mean age was 11.5 ± 4.2 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a total of 52 pulmonary nodules localized and resected, with a mean size of 3.7 ± 1.9 mm, and a mean distance from the pleural surface of 5.6 ± 4.1 mm. The mean time between marking and surgery was 23.3 + 12.3 hours. At the surgical resection 53/54 (98.1%) nodules were successfully localized using ethiodized oil and removed. The remaining, unlocalized nodule was resected using anatomical landmarks. One patient experienced localized vascular Ethiodized oil infiltration without further extension or clinical consequences. Small rim pneumothorax developed in 9 patients (mild adverse event), with only one requiring chest tube placement (moderate adverse event). No hemothorax or postprocedural hematoma occurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CT-guided ethiodized oil marking proved to be a safe and effective method for localizing small pulmonary nodules before thoracoscopic resection in pediatric patients, achieving high success rates with minimal complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108802"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew J Paik, Mayura P Umapathy, Robert Charles Tanner Zaas, Seetharam Chadalavada, Osman Ahmed, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, Mina S Makary
{"title":"MAUDE Reported Adverse Event Profiles of Venous-Indicated Iliofemoral Stents: A Descriptive Postmarket Surveillance Study.","authors":"Andrew J Paik, Mayura P Umapathy, Robert Charles Tanner Zaas, Seetharam Chadalavada, Osman Ahmed, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, Mina S Makary","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108817","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To test the hypothesis that venous-indicated iliofemoral stents demonstrate distinct Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) reported device and patient- problem profiles.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This retrospective MAUDE-based study queried records of 6 venous stent systems (Venovo, Vici, Zilver Vena, Wallstent, Abre, Duo) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2024. Unique Medical Device Reports (MDRs) were screened for relevance / duplicates. Device and patient-problem codes were assigned to 5 higher order device-problem categories and 6 higher order patient-problem categories. Omnibus chi-square tests compared category distributions across stents. Cramer's V quantified effect size.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The dataset comprised of 929 unique MDRs (Venovo, 427; Vici, 55; Zilver Vena, 176; Wallstent, 120; Abre, 151). Duo was excluded because of sparse reporting. Device-problem distributions differed significantly by stent (χ<sup>2</sup>[16] = 521.2, P < .001; Cramer's V = 0.38). Deployment problems predominated for Venovo (324/427, 75.9%), postdeployment migration or obstruction for Vici (33/55, 60.0%), mixed postdeployment / incorrect labeling / material integrity problems for Zilver Vena (46/176 [26.1%], 42/176 [23.9%], 41/176 [23.3%]), deployment / material integrity for Wallstent (40/120 [33.3%] each), and nonspecific device problems for Abre (49/151, 32.5%). Patient-problem distributions differed significantly (χ<sup>2</sup>[20] = 295.3, P < .001; Cramer's V = 0.28). No-harm entries predominated for Venovo (400/427, 93.7%) and Wallstent (99/120, 82.5%). Vascular problems were relatively more common for Zilver Vena (61/176, 34.7%) and Abre (47/151, 31.1%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MAUDE-reported device and patient-problem profiles differed significantly among venous-indicated stents. These findings describe reporting patterns rather than true incidence or comparative safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108817"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147730614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Fallacy of 'Set It and Forget It' in <sup>90</sup>Y Dosimetry: Why Post-Treatment Dosimetry Should be Reported in Future Radioembolization Research.","authors":"Mahmoud Odeh, Ammar Sarwar","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108799","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108799"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147718754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aura María Ramírez Cabrera, David Fernando Torres Cortes
{"title":"Sedation Practice in Interventional Radiology: Regulatory and Safety Considerations Beyond Pharmacology.","authors":"Aura María Ramírez Cabrera, David Fernando Torres Cortes","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108801","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108801","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108801"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147718778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew C Gordon, Saad Abu Zahra, Robert J Lewandowski
{"title":"Mixed-Reality Intraprocedural Guidance for Transradial Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Initial Clinical Experience.","authors":"Andrew C Gordon, Saad Abu Zahra, Robert J Lewandowski","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108795","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108795","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108795"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peng-Xu Ding, Chao Liu, Lei Li, Edward Wolfgang Lee
{"title":"Cerebral Embolism Caused by Variceal Glue Embolization Due to Portopulmonary Venous Shunt.","authors":"Peng-Xu Ding, Chao Liu, Lei Li, Edward Wolfgang Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108794","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108794","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108794"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patient and Lesion Characteristics Associated with 12-Month Clinical Maturation After Angioplasty of Immature Autogenous Arteriovenous Dialysis Fistulas.","authors":"Cheng-Wei Lien, Ming-Chieng Hsieh, Ru-Yin Hsu, Mu-Yang Hsieh, Chien-Ming Luo, Men-Kang Chen, Chih-Cheng Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108796","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess clinical maturation rates after assisted percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of immature autogenous arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) and to identify patient and lesion characteristics associated with maturation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Consecutive patients with immature AVFs undergoing PTA (July 2018-December 2022) were retrospectively included. Clinical maturation (primary endpoint) was defined as successful two-needle cannulation in ≥75% of sessions over 4 consecutive weeks within 12 months post-PTA, assessed from dialysis records at 3-month intervals. Patency outcomes were prospectively recorded per Society of Interventional Radiology standards. Multivariable logistic regression adjusted for age, Katz ADL disability, occlusion, number of stenoses, arterial stenosis, and reference vessel diameter; subgroup analyses were prespecified by age (>75 vs ≤75 years) and number of stenoses (single vs multiple).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 156 patients (mean age 65 ± 13 years; 58% male), technical success was 99% (154/156). Cumulative clinical maturation was 58%, 66%, 74%, and 76% at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, respectively. Twelve-month primary, assisted-primary, and secondary patency were 49%, 80%, and 87%. In the multivariable model, age >75 years (OR 4.90, 95% CI 1.50-15.06; P=0.01), severe disability (OR 3.12, 95% CI 1.12-8.69; P=0.03), and multiple stenoses (OR 2.89, 95% CI 1.16-7.20; P=0.02) independently predicted non-maturation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Treatment of immature AVFs with technically successful PTA can enable successful hemodialysis use in a substantial proportion of patients, although patency does not always translate into consistent usability. Both patient condition (age, disability) and lesion characteristics (number of stenoses) were independently associated with clinical maturation after PTA.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108796"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sajiyabanu Suleman Kazi, Brian Morrissey, Aditi Parihar, Oliver Rupar, Peter Danielian, Paul Brown
{"title":"Placenta Percreta Treated by Uterine Artery Embolization, with Fatal Outcome: A Case Report.","authors":"Sajiyabanu Suleman Kazi, Brian Morrissey, Aditi Parihar, Oliver Rupar, Peter Danielian, Paul Brown","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108792","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108792"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Selective Embolization for Urinoma from Remnant Moiety after Partial Nephrectomy in a Horseshoe Kidney.","authors":"Ahmed Alzubaidi, Sadeer Alzubaidi","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108790","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108790","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108790"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Irem Islek, Cengiz Erol, Eyup Deniz, Erol Akgul, Murat Dayangac
{"title":"Segmental/Subsegmental Bile Duct Embolization Using n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate after Living Donor Liver Transplantation.","authors":"Irem Islek, Cengiz Erol, Eyup Deniz, Erol Akgul, Murat Dayangac","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108791","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study reports experience with segmental and subsegmental bile duct embolization using n-butyl cyanoacrylate (nBCA) in patients with isolated biliary obstruction after living donor liver transplantation refractory to conventional interventional treatment. Eleven liver transplant recipients with refractory biliary obstruction, despite successful external biliary drainage but failed guide wire passage across the obstructed bile duct, underwent nBCA embolization. Procedural success, adverse events, laboratory, and clinical outcomes were evaluated. Changes in embolized segment and total liver volume were assessed using paired volumetric analysis. Technical success was achieved in all patients, with 1 initial technical failure requiring repeat embolization. Major adverse events were not observed. Minor adverse events occurred in 2 patients (18.2%) and were treated with antibiotics. Volumetric analysis showed significant atrophy of embolized segments (P = .005), whereas total liver volume remained preserved (P = .206). nBCA embolization may represent a salvage option for isolated biliary obstruction after liver transplantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"108791"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}