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Uterine damage in swine following uterine artery embolization: comparison among gelatin sponge particles and two concentrations of N-butyl cyanoacrylate
To compare the degree of uterine damage caused by uterine artery embolization (UAE) with gelatin sponge particles (GSPs) and N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) in swine.
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Clinical significance of endoleaks characterized by computed tomography during aortography performed immediately after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: prediction of persistent endoleak
This study aimed to predict the persistence of endoleaks (ELs) using patterns and volumes evaluated by computed tomography during aortography (CTDA) performed immediately after endovascular abdominal aortic an...
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Radiotherapy for mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the esophagus: a case report with a diagnostic and therapeutic discussion
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is increasing common in various sites; however, MALT lymphoma in the esophagus is still rare, so its diagnostic features have not yet been well recognized and ...
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Role of external beam radiotherapy for arteriovenous malformation of the pancreas
Pancreatic arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is rare and is mainly reported from Asian countries. We incidentally encountered an asymptomatic, early-stage PAVM in a patient who presented with portal venous dis...
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Triple-phase computed tomography during arterial portography with bolus tracking for hepatic tumors
The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness of triple-phase computed tomography during arterial portography (CTAP) using a bolus-tracking technique.
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Interfractional fluctuation of rectal dose in high dose rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer
The aim of the study was to explore the cause of the difference in the maximal rectal dose between the first and second high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy applications by comparing the thickness of the anterio...
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Physiologic Effect of Stent Therapy for Inferior Vena Cava Obstruction Due to Malignant Liver Tumor
To understand systemic the influence of stent therapy for inferior vena cava (IVC) obstruction due to advanced liver tumor.
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A Fast Placement Technique for Covered Tracheobronchial Stents in Patients with Complicated Esophagorespiratory Fistulas
To test an endotracheal placement procedure for malignant esophagorespiratory fistula when endoesophageal placement is inapplicable.
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Very-high-flow injection rate for upper abdominal CT angiography
Background. The purpose of this study was to compare a very-high-flow injection-rate method (group A) and a conventional injection-rate method (group B) for visualization of upper abdominal arter...
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Lack of correlation between mitotic arrest or apoptosis and antitumor effect of docetaxel
Purpose: To determine, as we did for paclitaxel, whether mitotic arrest and apoptosis induced in murine tumors in vivo by docetaxel correlate with the drug's antitumor effect and whether the antitumor efficacy o...
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Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration for Gastric Varices: A Feasibility Study
Purpose: To evaluate the clinical feasibility of balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BORTO) for gastric varices.
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A Dedicated Z-Stent for Acquired Saber-Sheath Tracheobronchomalacia
The tracheobronchial lumen has a continuous horseshoe arch morphology. We formed Z-stents accordingly to support the weakened cartilagenous portions. With this type of stent we treated a patient with acquired...
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Dependency of tissue necrosis on gelatin sponge particle size after canine hepatic artery embolization
To determine the optimal size of gelatin sponge particles (GSPs) to produce maximum tumor necrosis with minimum side effects after canine hepatic artery embolization (HAE).
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Treatment of a malignant esophageal fistula with a Gore-Tex-covered flexible nitinol stent
In order to treat fistulated esophageal cancer using a flexible stent, a covered flexible stent was constructed by wrap** a nitinol stent with a thin sheet of Gore-Tex, preserving the stents original advanta...
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Efficacy of Doppler ultrasonography for assessment of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt patency
To assess the efficacy of Doppler ultrasonography (US) as a noninvasive method for monitoring patency of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).
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Post-TIPS hepatic encephalopathy treated by occlusion balloon-assisted retrograde embolization of a coexisting spontaneous splenorenal shunt
A 51-year-old man with posthepatitis cirrhosis underwent a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for bleeding of recurrent esophageal varices. The patient had a coexisting, spontaneous, splenore...
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Oxidation behaviour of Β-sialon fabricated from α-Si3N4 and aluminium iso-propoxide
Β-sialon with z=0.5 was fabricated by hot pressing of a spray-dried mixture of α-Si3N4 and aluminium iso-propoxide solution. The oxidation behaviour of this Β-sialon was investigated, comparing it with commercial...
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Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Worldwide annual incidence of hepatoma is estimated to be one million cases, with a male to female ratio of 4–5:1. In China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and sub-Saharan Africa, the annual incidence is as high as 150...
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Transcatheter arterial embolization in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Seven hundred thirty-nine patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma have been treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using gelatin sponge particles soaked in a solution of Mitomycin C an...
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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in segmental obstruction of the hepatic inferior vena cava: Long-term results
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) was performed in 8 patients with segmental obstruction of the hepatic inferior vena cava. Using Grüntzig balloon catheters, canalization and dilatation were initiall...
