2010
Association Between Disruption of Fibrin Sheaths Using Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloons and Late Onset of Central Venous Stenosis
Ni N, Mojibian H, Pollak J, Tal M. Association Between Disruption of Fibrin Sheaths Using Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloons and Late Onset of Central Venous Stenosis. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2010, 34: 114-119. PMID: 20440497, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-010-9875-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous stenosisPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloonCatheter exchange groupBalloon disruptionVenous stenosisCatheter exchangeFibrin sheathAngioplasty balloonStenosis developmentHuman Investigation CommitteeWire catheter exchangeRetrospective reviewPatientsStenosisPossible associationLate onsetΧ2 testT-testBalloonGroupAssociationDisruptionExchange groupSheathHemodialysisVenaTrac™ Device for Over-the-Wire Placement of Chronic Dialysis Catheters
Mojibian HR, Oneal P, Eliseo D, Tal MG. VenaTrac™ Device for Over-the-Wire Placement of Chronic Dialysis Catheters. The Journal Of Vascular Access 2010, 11: 342-345. PMID: 20853251, DOI: 10.5301/jva.2010.4717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter exchangeAir embolismWire catheter exchangePrimary placementChronic dialysis catheterSymptomatic air embolism
2008
Clinical Outcome of the Tal Palindrome Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter: Single Institution Experience
Spector M, Mojibian H, Eliseo D, Pollak JS, Reiner E, Arici M, Tal MG. Clinical Outcome of the Tal Palindrome Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter: Single Institution Experience. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2008, 19: 1434-1438. PMID: 18693044, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExit-site infectionClinical experienceHemodialysis cathetersSite infectionPalindrome catheterEnd-stage renal diseaseChronic dialysis catheterChronic hemodialysis cathetersCulture-proven bacteremiaPercent of patientsSingle institution experienceCatheter-related bacteremiaTechnical success rateCatheter-related infectionsSite of accessAuthors' clinical experienceInitial causeLow infection rateInsertional complicationsCatheter removalDialysis catheterRenal diseaseCatheter exchangeClinical outcomesCatheter placement