PURPOSE To describe a percutaneous CT-guided method for drainage of perineurial (Tarlov) cysts, which are a cause of sciatica and low back pain, and to report the prevalence of these cysts within the population as detected by MR. METHODS Five hundred sequential lumbosacral spine MRs were evaluated for the presence of a perineurial cyst. Using CT-guided percutaneous drainage techniques, seven ...

PURPOSE Severe hemorrhagic cystitis is a major complication in the pediatric population undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Percutaneous nephrostomy tube drainage as a treatment for severe hemorrhagic cystitis has rarely been investigated. We examined children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for risk factors associated with severe hemorrhagic cystitis, as well...

Objective:We aimed to present the effectiveness of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography, biliary drainage and metallic endoprotesis applications in patients with inoperable obstructions. Materials Methods: Percutaneous cholangiographies(PTC) drainages (PBD) were performed 44 inoperabl malignant obstructive jaundice who had been hospitalized radiology department our hospital over a three ye...

Dropped gallstones due to accidental perforation of gallbladder wall during laparoscopic cholecystectomy are often encountered. However, dropped gallstones as nidus of infection with subsequent abscess formation is a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (0.3%). Most of the reported cases of complicated dropped stones required open surgical drainage. Minimally invasive measures were...

Percutaneous drainage of the bile ducts is an established procedure for malignant obstructions, in which a histological diagnosis is often not obtained. We describe the biopsy technique of obstructive lesions through biliary drainage access, using a 7F endoscopic biopsy forceps, widely available; some are even reusable. This technique applies to lesions of the hepatic ducts, of the common hepat...

We experienced a case with a gastric varix that did not have a catheterizable main drainage vein and had multiple afferent veins. For this case we successfully performed percutaneous transhepatic sclerotherapy using the following procedure. After the drainage vein was embolized by metallic coils and n-butyl cyanoacrylate from a microcatheter that was advanced through the gastric varix, 5% ethan...

Background/Introduction Minimally-invasive cardiac surgery is increasingly used in conjunction with peripheral cannulation. However, due to the relatively small diameter of the access vessels, thin walled venous cannulas are usually used in conjunction with augmentation. We have previously reported about 36F self-expanding cannulas which allow for remote cannulation and full flow (2.4 l/min m2)...

Psoas abscess is a collection of pus within the psoas muscle compartment that can access the hip joint in rare opportunities through the psoas bursa. Usual treatment involves articular debridement at early diagnosis and psoas drainage in an open fashion or by to mographic guided percutaneous drainage, but when not suspected, secondary arthritis and high incidence of septic arthroplasty loosenin...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to identify independent risk factors predisposing toward postoperative surgical or percutaneous pericardial drainage following cardiac surgery, and to assess late survival. METHODS A retrospective review of preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative variables was conducted in 5818 patients, who underwent adult heart surgery in a 7-year time span (2002-2009). Pericardia...