Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)最新文献

{"title":"An Update of Treatment of Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformations.","authors":"Shiro Onozawa,&nbsp;Ryosuke Miyauchi,&nbsp;Masaki Takahashi,&nbsp;Kazunori Kuroki","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation is a rare entity (0.9%). There are about 200 articles available in PubMed. This review article includes 86 published articles, with 117 cases published after 2000. The median age at diagnosis was 51, and most of the patients were male (87.0%). The symptoms included pain, bleeding, pancreatitis, ulcers in the duodenum or stomach, varix formation, jaundice, and ascites. The diagnostic modalities were angiography, contrast-enhanced CT, MRI, and/or Ultra Sound. The most common treatments were surgery and embolization. The clinical success rate of embolization reported was 57.7%. The tailored embolization based on each agio-architecture had a clinical success rate of 80%. If embolic therapy is ineffective, surgical intervention should be considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a1/f8/2432-0935-8-2-0049.PMC10359168.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9862538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transarterial Chemoembolization with Irinotecan-loaded Beads Followed by Arterial Infusion of 5-Fluorouracil for Metastatic Liver Tumors Refractory to Standard Systemic Chemotherapy.","authors":"Mariko Irizato,&nbsp;Hideyuki Nishiofuku,&nbsp;Takeshi Sato,&nbsp;Shinsaku Maeda,&nbsp;Shouhei Toyoda,&nbsp;Takeshi Matsumoto,&nbsp;Yuto Chanoki,&nbsp;Keisuke Oshima,&nbsp;Kinya Furuichi,&nbsp;Satoru Sueyoshi,&nbsp;Toshihiro Tanaka","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report two cases of liver metastases from colorectal and anal cancers after the failure of systemic chemotherapies that were successfully treated with a combination therapy of transarterial chemoembolization using irinotecan-loaded drug-eluting beads and hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. In both cases, hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy was performed as maintenance therapy after irinotecan-loaded drug-eluting beads. Irinotecan at a dose of 120 mg was loaded on drug delivery beads for irinotecan-loaded drug-eluting bead-transarterial chemoembolization. A weekly high-dose 5-fluorouracil regimen (1000 mg/m²/5 h) was used for hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. The liver metastases shrank remarkably in both cases, and progression-free survivals of 13 and 9 months, respectively, were obtained without any severe adverse events.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2d/75/2432-0935-8-2-0092.PMC10359171.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9867665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Necessity of Prophylactic Anticoagulation Therapy Following Inferior Vena Cava Stent Placement in Patients with Cancer.","authors":"Mizuki Ozawa,&nbsp;Miyuki Sone,&nbsp;Shunsuke Sugawara,&nbsp;Chihiro Itou,&nbsp;Shintaro Kimura,&nbsp;Yasuaki Arai,&nbsp;Masahiko Kusumoto","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Although percutaneous stent placement for malignant inferior vena cava syndrome is a highly feasible and effective treatment option, there is no clear evidence for the necessity of prophylactic anticoagulation therapy after inferior vena cava stent placement. This study retrospectively evaluated the necessity of prophylactic anticoagulation following inferior vena cava stent placement in patients with malignant inferior vena cava syndrome.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The data of 54 patients (28 men and 26 women; median age 61.2 years) with malignant inferior vena cava syndrome who received inferior vena cava stent placement between 2011 and 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Prophylactic anticoagulation was administered to 15 of 54 patients (27.8%) following stent placement. Symptom recurrence rates at 1 and 2 months after stent placement were compared between patients with and without prophylactic anticoagulation using Gray relational analysis. The timeline of symptom recurrence, survival time, and adverse events were also evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At 1 and 2 months, symptom recurrence rates were 48.6% and 71.4%, respectively, in patients with prophylactic anticoagulation and 28.3% and 37.0%, respectively, in patients without prophylactic anticoagulation. The overall median follow-up duration was 27 days and that of the patients with and without prophylactic anticoagulation was 37 and 25 days, respectively. The median survival times of patients with and without anticoagulation therapy were 69 and 30 days, respectively (p = 0.236). No procedure-related complications occurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was no significant difference in the symptom recurrence rates after inferior vena cava stent placement with or without prophylactic anticoagulation in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6f/95/2432-0935-8-2-0070.PMC10359174.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9867668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of Percutaneous Deep Venous Arterialization for Patients with Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia.","authors":"Shigeo Ichihashi,&nbsp;Shinichi Iwakoshi,&nbsp;Takahiro Nakai,&nbsp;Yuji Yamamoto,&nbsp;Tomoaki Hirose,&nbsp;Kinya Furuichi,&nbsp;Yamato Tamura,&nbsp;Toshihiro Tanaka","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Efficacy of percutaneous deep venous arterialization (pDVA) has been reported for patients with no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). In the countries where a manufactured device dedicated for pDVA has not been reimbursed, pDVA using the off-the-shelf technique has alternatively spread. The off-the-shelf techniques for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation reported are as follows: AV spear technique, venous arterialization simplified technique (VAST), and a use of penetration guidewire or a reentry device. Technical success rates of the procedures are similar to those using the dedicated device. pDVA could be a last resort for the patients with no-option CLTI, including those suffering from stump ulcer after major limb amputation or those with occluded surgical bypass.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/49/52/2432-0935-8-2-0097.PMC10359177.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9865678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Detection of the Vesical Arteries Using Three-dimensional Digital Subtraction Angiography Relevant to Intra-arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Bladder Cancer Using Double-balloon Catheters.","authors":"Kiyohito Yamamoto,&nbsp;Kazuhiro Yamamoto,&nbsp;Go Nakai,&nbsp;Tomohiro Fujitani,&nbsp;Shoko Omura,&nbsp;Haruhito Azuma,&nbsp;Keigo Osuga","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to assess and measure the origin of the superior vesical artery and its distance from the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery, to which the anticancer drug is infused via double-balloon-occluded arterial infusion bladder-preserving therapy for locally invasive bladder cancer.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The 160 pelvic sides of 80 patients were analyzed. Double-balloon catheters were bilaterally introduced into the contralateral superior gluteal artery via the internal iliac arteries using a bilateral transfemoral approach. The proximal balloon is placed at the internal iliac artery, proximally from superior gluteal artery bifurcation, whereas the distal balloon at the origin of the superior gluteal artery to isolate the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery discharging to the targeted vesical arteries between the balloons. The side hole between the distal and proximal balloons was adjusted at the origin of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery to allow clear visualization of the angiographic flow into the bladder. After the distal and proximal balloons were inflated, three-dimensional rotational digital subtraction angiography was performed by simultaneous contrast injection from one extension tube connected to bilateral catheters. The distance (X) between the origins of anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery and superior vesical artery was measured on three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography images, and the origin of the inferior vesical artery was investigated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All superior vesical artery originated from anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery. The mean x was 7.2 mm (range 1.0-22.0 mm). All inferior vesical arterys branched from anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery or its branches.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Superior vesical artery commonly originates from the proximal portion of anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery close to superior gluteal artery bifurcation.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e5/f0/2432-0935-8-2-0064.PMC10359176.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9856048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Case of Refractory Esophageal Varices Caused by an Inferior Mesenteric Arteriovenous Malformation with All Portal System Occlusion Successfully Treated via Transarterial Embolization.","authors":"Natsuhiko Saito,&nbsp;Masayoshi Inoue,&nbsp;Kentaro Ishida,&nbsp;Hidehiko Taguchi,&nbsp;Masayo Haga,&nbsp;Emiko Shimoda,&nbsp;Kengo Morimoto,&nbsp;Junko Takahama,&nbsp;Toshihiro Tanaka","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inferior mesenteric arteriovenous fistulas/malformations are rare, reported in only 40 cases as of 2021. Their main manifestations include portal hypertension and ischemic bowel disease. We report the case of a 50-year-old man with refractory esophageal varices caused by this condition that was successfully treated with transarterial embolization. Computed tomography revealed an inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation and ascending blood flow into the esophageal varices through a remarkably dilated marginal vein. All portal systems were occluded, possibly because of the myointimal hyperplasia of the inferior mesenteric vein. The patient recovered without hemorrhagic events after transarterial embolization and endoscopic injection sclerotherapy. This is the first report of an inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation resulting in refractory esophageal varices with all-portal system occlusion successfully treated with transarterial embolization.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/28/08/2432-0935-8-2-0083.PMC10359167.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9867669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to the Rupture of Splenic Artery Caused by Pancreatic Carcinoma: A Case Requiring Repeated Transcatheter Arterial Embolization in a Short Period of Time.","authors":"Ryo Aoki,&nbsp;Yusuke Kobayashi,&nbsp;Shintaro Nawata,&nbsp;Hiroyuki Kamide,&nbsp;Zenjiro Sekikawa,&nbsp;Daisuke Utsunomiya","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this report, we present a case of gastrointestinal bleeding due to splenic artery rupture, which required repeated transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) within a short period of time. A 75-year-old man with pancreatic carcinoma was transported to our hospital with active hematemesis and vital signs consistent with shock. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography images showed a pancreatic tumor that had caused a pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery to rupture. The pseudoaneurysm was embolized using only an N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBCA) and lipiodol mixture. However, hematemesis with signs of shock recurred 13 h later, and angiography showed rebleeding from the origin of the splenic artery. The splenic artery was subsequently embolized using an NBCA and lipiodol mixture. Repeated TAE finally controlled the hemorrhage; however, asymptomatic splenic infarction and hepatic infarction occurred due to nontarget embolization.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/89/39/2432-0935-8-2-0088.PMC10359172.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9867663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Guidelines for Central Venous Port Placement and Management (Abridged Translation of the Japanese Version).","authors":"Shunsuke Sugawara, Miyuki Sone, Noriaki Sakamoto, Keitaro Sofue, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yasuaki Arai, Hiroyuki Tokue, Masakazu Takigawa, Hidefumi Mimura, Tomoaki Yamanishi, Takuji Yamagami","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0015","DOIUrl":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The central venous port has been widely used for patients who require long-term intravenous treatments, and the number of palcement has been increasing. The Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology developed a guideline for central venous port placement and management to provide evidence-based recommendations to support healthcare providers in the decision-making process regarding the central venous port. The guideline consisted of two parts: (i) a comprehensive review of topics including preoperative preparation, techniques for placement or removal, complications, and maintenance methods and (ii) recommendations for the six clinical questions regarding blood vessels for central venous port placement, port implantation site, prophylactic antibiotic therapy, imaging guidance for puncture, disinfectant prior to accessing the central venous port, and the optimal procedure at the end of drug administration via the central venous port, generated on the basis of the rating quality of evidence by systematic review.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/7e/2b/2432-0935-8-2-0105.PMC10359169.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9856050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Untangling a Knotted Angiographic Catheter Using a Balloon Catheter: A Case Report.","authors":"Motonori Takahagi,&nbsp;Haruyuki Takaki,&nbsp;Hiroyuki Yokoyama,&nbsp;Junichi Taniguchi,&nbsp;Hisashi Komoto,&nbsp;Atsushi Ogasawara,&nbsp;Hiroshi Kodama,&nbsp;Yasukazu Kako,&nbsp;Kaoru Kobayashi,&nbsp;Koichiro Yamakado","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When a 66-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma underwent an angiographic examination, a 4-Fr catheter was inserted from the right femoral artery. It became tightly knotted in the descending aorta. To untangle the knotted catheter, a noncompliant balloon catheter was delivered into the knotted loop from the contralateral femoral artery. After the balloon catheter was inflated from the inside of the knotted loop, the knot became loose. Finally, the knotted catheter was untangled. Subsequently, the remainder of the examination was performed as initially planned.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2c/62/2432-0935-8-2-0080.PMC10359165.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9865680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Case of Bilateral Internal Mammary Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Using Implantable Port-catheter Systems for Anterior Chest Wall Metastasis of Breast Cancer.","authors":"Atsushi Saiga,&nbsp;Takeshi Aramaki,&nbsp;Rui Sato,&nbsp;Kenji Iwai","doi":"10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The patient was a 53-year-old woman who presented with a metastatic tumor of the anterior chest wall after chemotherapy for right accessory breast cancer and radiation therapy for right axillary lymphadenopathy. She had already received standard treatment, but the metastatic tumor was uncontrollable and exacerbated. Palliative treatment by arterial infusion chemotherapy with an implantable catheter-port system was planned. We indwelled a port system through the arteries because the bilateral internal mammary arteries presented a dominant blood supply. The metastatic tumor almost disappeared by arterial infusion chemotherapy after 3 months. This method may be effective in selected cases of arterial infusion chemotherapy for breast cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":73503,"journal":{"name":"Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/fb/f1/2432-0935-8-1-0014.PMC10017271.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9498381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}