2021
Minimally invasive treatment of abdominal lymphocele: A review of contemporary options and how to approach them.
Khorshidi F, Majdalany B, Peters G, Tran A, Shaikh J, Liddell R, Perez Lozada J, Kokabi N, Nezami N. Minimally invasive treatment of abdominal lymphocele: A review of contemporary options and how to approach them. Lymphology 2021, 54: 56-67. PMID: 34735751, DOI: 10.2458/lymph.4727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment optionsInvasive treatment optionLower limb edemaGold standard treatmentAdjacent structuresVital adjacent structuresMost lymphocelesRenal transplantCatheter drainageSymptomatic lymphoceleLymphatic embolizationPercutaneous treatmentPercutaneous aspirationRetroperitoneal surgeryGynecologic surgeryStandard treatmentLimb edemaInvasive treatmentLymphoceleFluid collectionSurgeryVessel disruptionFunctional compromiseInterventional technologiesMass effectThermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma
Chai NX, Chapiro J, Petukhova A, Gross M, Kucukkaya A, Raju R, Zeevi T, Elbanan M, Lin M, Perez-Lozada JC, Schlachter T, Strazzabosco M, Pollak JS, Madoff DC. Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 123-129. PMID: 33592550, PMCID: PMC8217099, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaThermal ablationTA groupEarly-stage hepatocellular carcinomaMedian overall survivalTherapy-naïve patientsKaplan-Meier analysisMaximum tumor diameterStage hepatocellular carcinomaLog-rank testDrug-eluting beadsSmall hepatocellular carcinomaTerms of TTPHIPAA-compliant IRBSignificant differencesLipiodol-TACELocoregional therapyBCLC stageComplication rateTreatment cohortsTumor diameterAFP levelsPatient groupIschemic Monomelic Neuropathy after Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation
Chorney MA, Marino AG, Perez Lozada JCL. Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy after Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2021, 32: 624-626. PMID: 33483227, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2020.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Selective Trans-Catheter Coil Embolization of Cystic Duct Stump in Post-Cholecystectomy Bile Leak
Nezami N, Jarmakani H, Arici M, Latich I, Mojibian H, Ayyagari RR, Pollak JS, Perez Lozada JCL. Selective Trans-Catheter Coil Embolization of Cystic Duct Stump in Post-Cholecystectomy Bile Leak. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2019, 64: 3314-3320. PMID: 31123973, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05677-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic duct stumpPost-cholecystectomy bile leakTrans-catheter coil embolizationSelective coil embolizationBile leakPercutaneous catheter placementCoil embolizationCatheter placementCystic ductGallbladder fossaFurther clinical symptomsPersistent bile leakFirst-line treatmentCommon bile ductCystic stumpResultsAll patientsMethodsSeven patientsEndoscopic treatmentPercutaneous drainageClinical symptomsLaparoscopic cholecystectomyPercutaneous catheterAbscess formationBile ductBiloma formation