Safety and Effectiveness of Passeo-18 Lux Drug-Coated Balloon Catheter in Infrainguinal Endovascular Revascularization in the Korean Population: A Multicenter Post-Market Surveillance Study.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and clinical outcomes of the Passeo-18 Lux drug-coated balloon (DCB) in endovascular revascularization procedures under real-world conditions in a Korean population with atherosclerotic disease of the infrainguinal arteries, including below-the-knee (BTK) arteries.

Materials And Methods: Eight institutions in the Republic of Korea participated in this prospective, multicenter, single-arm, post-market surveillance study. Two hundred patients with Rutherford class 2-5 peripheral arterial disease and infrainguinal lesions suitable for endovascular treatment were competitively enrolled.

Atypical iliac vein compression in patients with symptomatic May-Thurner syndrome.

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the incidence, etiology, treatment, and clinical course of atypical iliac vein compressions (AIVCs) among patients with May-Thurner syndrome (MTS).

Methods: A total of 173 patients who presented with MTS were retrospectively analyzed at a single center. Computed tomographic venography (CTV) was used to diagnose MTS.

A CARE-compliant article: a case report of pleural empyema secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess with a hepatopleural fistula.

Introduction: Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess (KPLA) is often associated with accompanying metastatic complications such as septic pulmonary embolism, brain abscess, and endophthalmitis. Pleural empyema secondary to a KPLA is a very unusual finding, made even more rare with the presence of a hepatopleural fistula.

Patient Concerns: An 81-year-old woman presented with aggravated dyspnea.

Clinical Outcomes of the Seal® Thoracic Stent Graft for Traumatic Aortic Injury in a Korean Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Background: Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) has been used as a primary treatment for blunt traumatic aortic injury (TAI). However, the outcomes of midterm surveillance of Seal® stent-graft durability for TAI have not been extensively studied. Thus, we aimed to report the midterm outcomes of TEVAR using the Seal® stent graft for blunt TAI.

Histologic Analysis with the Newly Designed Exoskeleton Seal Stent-Graft in the Porcine Abdominal Aorta.

Purpose: To investigate the technical feasibility of a novel exoskeleton Seal stent-graft and analyze early histologic changes in the porcine abdominal aorta.

Materials And Methods: Six pigs received an abdominal stent-graft (Group I), and six received an iliac branch stent-graft (Group II). Groups were subdivided as follows: Group Ia, which received three bifurcated main-body stent-grafts; Group Ib, which received three bifurcated main-body stent-grafts with both iliac graft-stents; Group IIa, which received three simple uni-iliac tapered stent-grafts; and Group IIb, which received three uni-iliac tapered tapered stent-grafts with right straight limb and left branched limb.

Risk Factors of Amputation in Lower Extremity Trauma with Combined Femoropopliteal Arterial Injury.

Purpose: The clinical characteristics and results of femoropopliteal artery injury (FPAI) remain unclear. In this study, we evaluated the outcomes and risk factors of limb loss in patients treated for FPAI.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data from a database of patients who underwent revascularization for an FPAI at a single institution between January 2013 and December 2017.

Acute gastroesophageal intussusception in a patient with pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, and extensive subcutaneous emphysema resulting from iatrogenic colonic perforation.

Acute gastroesophageal intussusception is a rare condition in which the stomach invaginates into the adjacent esophagus. We report a case of acute gastroesophageal intussusception with massive pneumomediastinum, pneumoperitoneum, and subcutaneous emphysema, effectively treated with conservative management.

Iatrogenic Iliofemoral Vein Dissection: A Rare Complication of Femoral Artery Puncture.

Iatrogenic iliac vein dissection secondary to femoral artery puncture is a rare complication that has not yet been documented. A 55-year-old woman presented to our institution with acute right iliofemoral thrombosis 2 weeks after transfemoral cerebral angiography. She was previously healthy and was not taking any medication.

Contralateral Deep Vein Thrombosis after Iliac Vein Stent Placement in Patients with May-Thurner Syndrome.

Purpose: To investigate the incidence and potential causes of contralateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after common iliac vein (CIV) stent placement in patients with May-Thurner syndrome (MTS).

Materials And Methods: Data of 111 patients (women: 73%) who had CIV stent implantation for symptomatic MTS at a single center were retrospectively analyzed. Mean patient age was 63.

Intraoperative Vascular Surgical Consultation during Non-Vascular Surgeries in Tertiary Centers by Vascular Surgeon.

Purpose: There are many types of intraoperative consultations by vascular surgeons during non-vascular surgery. Therefore, we examined the current state of intraoperative consultations during non-vascular surgery in a single center.

Materials And Methods: From January 2014 to December 2015, we reviewed records of 40 patients (0.

Occurrences and Results of Acute Kidney Injury after Endovascular Aortic Abdominal Repair?

Purpose: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important postoperative complication that may impact mortality and morbidity. The incidence of AKI after elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is not known well. The aim of this study is to assess the incidence of AKI after elective EVAR and examine the impact of AKI.

Double left brachiocephalic vein with a preaortic course: a rare finding.

A double left brachiocephalic vein is an uncommon anatomic variation. Among these, a accessory branch with preaortic course is extremely rare. In this case, both branches of the left brachiocephalic vein were anterior to the aortic arch.

Evaluation of Delayed Endoleak Compared with Early Endoleak after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair.

Purpose: To identify prevalence and evaluate outcomes of delayed endoleak (DEL) compared with early endoleak (EEL) after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR).

Materials And Methods: Data of 164 patients who underwent elective EVAR at a single center were retrospectively analyzed. DEL was defined as any type of endoleak that was first detected ≥ 12 months after EVAR.

Usefulness of Percutaneous Puncture in Insertion of Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices in Pediatric Patients.

Purpose: Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are commonly used in pediatrics for the administration of chemotherapy, antibiotics, or parenteral nutrition. TIVADs can be implanted using various techniques, including surgical cutdown (SC) and percutaneous puncture (PP). Recently, percutaneous TIVAD became popular in adults, but studies comparing between PP and SC group in pediatric patients are rare.

Incidental Paratracheal Air Cysts on Thoracic CT and Their Association with Chronic Inflammatory Lung Disease.

. To determine the association between the progression of upper lung fibrosis and paratracheal air cysts (PACs) size. .

Spontaneous dissections of multiple visceral arteries: an extremely rare case.

Spontaneous dissections of visceral arteries without aortic involvement are very rare. The etiologies of these entities are unclear and their clinical managements remain controversial. We report a case of spontaneous multiple dissections affecting 4 visceral arteries including the superior mesenteric artery, the celiac artery and the bilateral renal arteries.

Can Pre-Retrieval Computed Tomography Predict the Difficult Removal of an Implementing an Inferior Vena Cava Filter?

Purpose: Implementing an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a relatively safe procedure but potential negative long-term effects. The complications for filter retrieval have been noted. We examined filter characteristics on pre-retrieval computed tomography (CT) that were associated with complicated retrieval (CR) of IVC filters.

Vascular enhancement pattern of mass in computed tomography may predict chemo-responsiveness in advanced pancreatic cancer.

Introduction: Chemo-responsiveness in pancreatic cancer is known to be dependent on fibrosis and vascularity. The purpose of this study was to assess vascular enhancement in advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma with or without liver metastasis in computed tomography (CT) and to analyze the correlation between enhancement patterns and chemo-responsiveness.

Methods: Patients were assigned to either a responder group (partial response or stable disease) or a non-responder group (progressive disease) according to chemo-responsiveness assessed by CT before and after gemcitabine-based chemotherapy.

Clinical outcomes for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with the Seal stent graft.

Objective: Since 2007, the availability of the Seal (S & G Biotech Inc, Seong-nam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea) stent graft for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has improved short-term outcomes in Korea. However, midterm outcome data are lacking. This retrospective study evaluated the midterm outcomes of 126 patients who underwent EVAR using the Seal stent graft between 2007 and 2010.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis: Korean Practice Guidelines.

Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis is a serious medical condition that can result in death or major disability due to pulmonary embolism or post-thrombotic syndrome. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment are required to improve symptoms and salvage the affected limb. Early thrombus clearance rapidly resolves symptoms related to venous obstruction, restores valve function and reduces the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome.

Clinical effect of add-on Primovist-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging on preoperative tumor staging in hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

Background/aims: We analyzed the incidence of change of Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage after add-on Primovist-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage 0 or A as determined by liver dynamic computed tomography (LDCT).

Methods: A total of 166 patients enrolled prospectively between August 2012 and December 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. The rates of stage change after Primovist-enhanced MRI and the treatment finally adopted in patients with stage change were evaluated.

Successful management of four unusual cases of acute aortic thrombus induced by chemotherapy.

An acute aortic thrombus is an unusual finding, and this is a source of distal arterial embolism, which has a poor prognosis. Chemotherapeutics have been reported as possible rare causes of acute arterial thrombus. We report four cases of acute aortic thrombus after chemotherapy, which were effectively treated with systemic anticoagulation or endovascular management.

Outcomes of endovascular treatment for TASC C and D aorto-iliac lesions.

Background/objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the technical success rates, primary patency, and complications for TASC C and D aorto-iliac lesions treated by endovascular procedures. Additionally, the influence of the access site and the clinical outcomes were analyzed.

Methods: Between 2008 and 2014, data from 39 patients with 45 chronic iliac artery stenosis and/or occlusion who were treated with endovascular treatment were retrospectively reviewed.

One Year Experience of Iliac Bifurcated Device for Aortoiliac Aneurysm in a Korean Single Center.

One of the predominant methods for preserving the internal iliac artery (IIA) in aortoiliac aneurysms is to use an iliac bifurcated device (IBD). However, there are a few limitations to the use of IBD in Korea. Our study aims to present the technical aspects of these devices, and to provide a mid-term analysis of IBD.