2024
Creating a Sustainable Foundation for IR Services and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: 5-Year Update on the Road2IR Initiative
Alswang J, Mbuguje E, Chan S, Ak M, Naif A, Rukundo I, Minja F, Newsome J, Ramalingam V, Laage Gaupp F. Creating a Sustainable Foundation for IR Services and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: 5-Year Update on the Road2IR Initiative. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2024, 35: 1049-1056. PMID: 38513756, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2024.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTechnical success rateMinimally invasive procedureInterventional radiology serviceSub-Saharan AfricaClinical outcomesProcedural dataResource-constrained settingsInvasive proceduresIR physiciansPrimary operationTeaching hospitalSuccess rateSub-SaharanStudy periodComplicationsProcedure classNon-vascularHands-on trainingRadiology servicesFive-year
2023
Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience
Ukweh O, Alswang J, Iya-Benson J, Naif A, Chan S, Laage-Gaupp F, Asch M, Ramalingam V. Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience. Annals Of Global Health 2023, 89: 35. PMID: 37273489, PMCID: PMC10237249, DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-abdominal abscessPercutaneous abscess drainageSurgical abscess drainageNational Referral HospitalTechnical success rateAbscess drainageInterventional radiologyImage-guided percutaneous abscess drainageRetrospective cohort studyHigh technical successStandard of careSuccess rateManual chart reviewResource limited settingsResource-limited settingsChart reviewCohort studyComplication rateOperative drainagePercutaneous drainageReferral hospitalClinical outcomesProcedural dataPAD groupTechnical success