Margherita Viglione, Andrea Discalzi, Floriana Nardelli, Francesco Mistretta, Andrea Mancini, Mauro Bergui
{"title":"Utility of Venous Outflow Control Techniques in Low-Flow Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy: A Case-Based Review.","authors":"Margherita Viglione, Andrea Discalzi, Floriana Nardelli, Francesco Mistretta, Andrea Mancini, Mauro Bergui","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The crucial aspects of sclerotherapy are to achieve an adequate dwell time with endothelium and to limit the egress of sclerosant into the circulation: both issues could be addressed if the optimal means to control the VM venous outflow was known.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Medical literature from 1984 to August 2024 about sclerotherapy of vascular malformations was reviewed; all articles adopting and describing in technical details a stop-flow technique were considered and analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>multiples outflow-control techniques have been identified and categorized into four classes, described in technical details and discussed, illustrating for each a case performed in our Center. Lastly, a practical workflow was elaborated.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>the choice of venous embolization technique should be tailored to the specific VM type and location to maximize therapeutic effects while minimizing adverse events.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145208353","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}
Guanqiang Li, Yuan Sun, Xinyi Yin, Yucheng Shi, Bo Hu, Xianchen Huang, Xiangqiang Pan, Gang Li, Xicheng Zhang
{"title":"The Effects of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents on Development of In-Stent Restenosis in the Iliac Vein after Thrombus Removal in a Goat Model.","authors":"Guanqiang Li, Yuan Sun, Xinyi Yin, Yucheng Shi, Bo Hu, Xianchen Huang, Xiangqiang Pan, Gang Li, Xicheng Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess whether paclitaxel-drug eluting stent (Paclitaxel-DES) can inhibit in-stent restenosis (ISR) in the iliac vein after thrombectomy.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A bilateral iliac vein thrombosis model was established in 12 goats. Three days after thrombosis induction, percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) was performed for bilateral iliac vein thrombosis. A Paclitaxel-DES was placed in one iliac vein, while a bare-metal stent (BMS) was placed in the contralateral vein as a control. ISR and intimal hyperplasia were evaluated using angiography, optical coherence tomography, and histopathological examination at 1, 2, and 6 months after stent implantation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to the BMS group, the Paclitaxel-DES group showed significantly reduced intimal hyperplasia at 1 and 2 months postoperatively and exhibited a lower percent area stenosis (P < 0.01). Fluorescence staining revealed lower smooth muscle cell expression and higher inflammation scores in the Paclitaxel-DES group at 1 month (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences in the percent area stenosis or lumen loss rate were observed between the two groups at 6 months post-implantation (P > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Paclitaxel-DES significantly inhibited intimal hyperplasia and reduced ISR during the early stages after iliac vein thrombectomy. No significant difference in lumen loss was observed between the Paclitaxel-DES and BMS groups after 6 months, suggesting a potential late catch-up effect in the Paclitaxel-DES group.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145208250","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":"Material Matters: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Efficacy of Different Embolic Agents in Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization.","authors":"Mitesh Gupta, Abhisek Saha, Abhishek Gupta, Madan Mohan Gupta, Manish Shaw, Praveen Singhal, Sanjiv Sharma","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the efficacy and safety of different embolizing agents used in middle meningeal artery embolization for the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A literature search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Google Scholar (up to 2024) included studies reporting MMAE outcomes for cSDH. Study quality was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2) tools. Pooled data were analyzed with random-effects models, with heterogeneity assessed via the I2 statistic. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 997 articles screened, 33 studies (2013-2024) with 1,818 patients (mean age 74.2 ± 11 years, median follow-up 3 months) were included. The pooled recurrence rate after MMA embolization was 0.07 (95% CI: 0.05-0.10). By embolic agent, recurrence rates were: PVA 0.07, n-BCA 0.05, and EVOH 0.07. Periprocedural complication rates were low: PVA 0.02, n-BCA 0.01, EVOH 0.00; overall rate 0.01. Favourable clinical and radiologic outcomes were observed in 81% and 84% of cases, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MMA embolization is effective for cSDH, offering low recurrence and complication rates with favorable clinical and radiologic outcomes. All embolic agents demonstrated promising efficacy and safety profiles.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187387","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}
Rithvik Karthikeyan, Ileesha Singh, Satvik Hadigal, Daniel Picus, Naganathan Mani
{"title":"Outcomes and Risk Factors Following Tunneled Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion by Interventional Radiologists.","authors":"Rithvik Karthikeyan, Ileesha Singh, Satvik Hadigal, Daniel Picus, Naganathan Mani","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess whether patient factors, including age, sex, and diabetic involvement, are associated with adverse events during the course of tunneled peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter placed by Interventional Radiology.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study examines patients (n=104) who required kidney replacement and underwent their initial tunneled PD catheter insertion procedure by the interventional radiology team at an academic teaching hospital between July 2021 and May 2024. An adverse event during the course of PD was defined as the first episode of peritonitis, catheter dysfunction, catheter insufficiency, catheter intolerance, or death. Inferential analyses included logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models to assess potential risk factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the included patients, 32 (30.8%) experienced at least one episode of peritonitis during their PD course, with six patients experiencing multiple episodes. Diabetic involvement had the highest hazard ratio of 1.59, CI 0.92-2.75, p =0.094, suggesting a potential association with the occurrence of adverse events. Staphylococcus infections appeared to be more common in late-onset peritonitis (LOP) (p =0.03).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Peritonitis remains a major complication of PD despite current best practices. Moreover, the differences in the causative organism based on the time of episode warrant further attention, especially in terms of its management and empiric antibiotics. Diabetic involvement also remains a significant risk for the occurrence of an adverse event in the course of the inserted catheter. A deeper understanding of the complexities associated with PD is essential to achieving better clinical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187358","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}
Austin J Triana, Brian P Triana, Charles Y Kim, James Ronald
{"title":"Predictors of Time-Dependent Ascites and Hydrothorax Response after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation: A Claims Analysis.","authors":"Austin J Triana, Brian P Triana, Charles Y Kim, James Ronald","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify patient factors influencing the time-dependent response of ascites and hydrothorax after TIPS creation using a large claims dataset.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Adult patients from a nationwide claims database with at least 4 paracenteses or thoracenteses within 60 days before TIPS and at least 30 days follow-up were included (paracentesis cohort, n=3,742; diuretic subset, n=1,110; thoracentesis cohort, n=238). Continuous-time hidden Markov models were used to classify patients into underlying response states-non-response, partial response, and complete response (CR)-based on observed paracentesis, diuretic prescription, and thoracentesis claims. Transition intensities between response states were used to quantify how quickly patients responded to TIPS. Covariate effects influencing response time were estimated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the paracentesis cohort, CR probabilities were 48%, 70%, and 88% at 90, 180, and 365 days post-TIPS, respectively. Male gender, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis cirrhosis, and higher pre-TIPS paracentesis rates predicted slower freedom from paracenteses, whereas alcoholic cirrhosis predicted faster response. Among diuretic users, 38% achieved freedom from diuretics at 1 year; younger age and lower pre-TIPS dose predicted faster weaning. In the hydrothorax cohort, CR rates at 90, 180, and 365 days were 54%, 81%, and 94%. Higher pre-TIPS thoracentesis rates predicted slower response.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Modeling of nationwide claims data provided quantitative, time-dependent estimates of the changes in paracentesis, diuretic, and thoracentesis requirements after TIPS and identified predictors of slower versus faster response. These findings may help physicians to better counsel patients regarding outcomes after TIPS.</p>","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187328","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}
Ian Matthews, Nil Patel, Keith Pereira, Jesse Martin
{"title":"Indocyanine Green to Evaluate Tissue Perfusion in an Occluded Deep Vein Arterialization Graft.","authors":"Ian Matthews, Nil Patel, Keith Pereira, Jesse Martin","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.028","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187349","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":"Crossword Puzzle","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jvir.2025.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvir.2025.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":"36 10","pages":"Page 1631"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145120823","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}
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