OBJECTIVE We wanted to present the results of percutaneous management of ureteral injuries that were diagnosed late after cesarean sections (CS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-two cases with 24 ureteral injuries that were diagnosed late after CS underwent percutaneous nephrostomy (PN), antegrade double J (DJ) catheter placement and balloon dilatation or a combination of these. The time for mak...

OBJECTIVES (a) To assess the echocardiographic incidence of restenosis after successful balloon dilatation of the mitral valve at a mid-term follow up of one year among a population of predominantly United Kingdom patients. (b) To identify any factors, assessed before or during dilatation, which may predict the development of restenosis. DESIGN Successful dilatation of the mitral valve was de...

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether vascular remodeling and neointimal thickening occur after balloon dilatation of the nonatherosclerotic rabbit carotid artery, and whether both processes are influenced by continuous perivascular delivery of L-arginine or the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). In the first experiment, histological and morphomet...

To the Editor: Long-segment congenital tracheal stenosis is difficult to treat surgically or conservatively. We experienced the perioperative management of such an infant treated with several sessions of balloon tracheal dilatation for a year until he finally underwent tracheoplasty. The patient was a 2522 g, one-day-old trisomy-21 boy scheduled for colostomy for imperforate anus and was found ...

BACKGROUND/AIM Balloon dilatation is a standard approach to the initial achalasia treatment. Modified dilatation is also applied to rise efficacy and to lower complications. METHODS A total of 57 patients were analysed within a median follow-up of 8.2 years. No premedication was used, dilatation was performed up to the pain treshold, while introduction and positioning of a dilatator was done ...

1. In 13 patients with hypertension and renal artery stenosis the stenosis was dilated by an intra-arterial balloon catheter under local anaesthesia. 2. In all but one instance arteriography after the dilatation showed considerable widening of the stenosed area. 3. Six patients had a temporary increase of serum creatinine that lasted only a few days. 4. In seven patients, who had a prolonged tr...

BACKGROUND The occurrence of anastomotic stricture at the level of the rectum gives rise to three broad therapeutic options, namely major pelvic and abdominal revisional surgery, faecal diversion (stoma), or local revision by transanal approaches (including endoscopic and fluoroscopic). This article updates the current evidence and focuses on the results of the balloon dilatation technique. M...

Operative balloon dilatation of the aortic valve was performed in seven neonates with critical stenosis of the aortic valve. The procedure was followed by the development of severe aortic regurgitation in four patients. Necropsy was performed in three and revealed partial detachment of the right coronary cusp of the aortic valve. Damage to the valve leaflet caused by balloon dilatation was prob...

Title: Endoscopic balloon dilatation for benign hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic stricture using short double-balloon enteroscopy in patients with a prior Whipple's procedure: a retrospective study Authors: Sho Mizukawa ([email protected]) Koichiro Tsutsumi ([email protected]) Hironari Kato ([email protected]) Shinichiro Muro ([email protected]) Yutaka Akimoto ([email protected])...

PURPOSE To clarify what is safe use of balloons in interventional neuroradiologic procedures. METHODS Critical parameter values of balloon inflation and cerebral artery dilatation and rupture were determined. Dimensions and internal pressure were measured for a variety of latex and silicone balloons during inflation in both unconstrained and constrained environments including glass tubes, cad...