Bilateral Recanalization Research Articles

MRI Assessment of Uterine Artery Patency and Fibroid Infarction Rates 6 Months after Uterine Artery Embolization with Nonspherical Polyvinyl Alcohol

We have observed significant rates of uterine artery patency after uterine artery embolization (UAE) with nonspherical polyvinyl alcohol (nsPVA) on 6 month follow-up MR scanning. The study aim was to quantitatively assess uterine artery patency after UAE with nsPVA and to assess the effect of continued uterine artery patency on outcomes. A single centre, retrospective study of 50 patients undergoing bilateral UAE for uterine leiomyomata was undertaken. Pelvic MRI was performed before and 6 months after UAE. All embolizations were performed with nsPVA. Outcome measures included uterine artery patency, uterine and dominant fibroid volume, dominant fibroid percentage infarction, presence of ovarian arterial collaterals, and symptom scores assessed by the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life questionnaire (UFS-QOL). Magnetic resonance angiographic evidence of uterine artery recanalization was demonstrated in 90 % of the patients (64 % bilateral, 26 % unilateral) at 6 months. Eighty percent of all dominant fibroids demonstrated >90 % infarction. The mean percentage reduction in dominant fibroid volume was 35 %. No significant difference was identified between nonpatent, unilateral, and bilateral recanalization of the uterine arteries with regard to percentage dominant fibroid infarction or dominant fibroid volume reduction. The presence of bilaterally or unilaterally patent uterine arteries was not associated with inferior clinical outcomes (symptom score or UFS-QOL scores) at 6 months. The high rates of uterine artery patency challenge the current paradigm that nsPVA is a permanent embolic agent and that permanent uterine artery occlusion is necessary to optimally treat uterine fibroids. Despite high rates of uterine artery recanalization in this cohort, satisfactory fibroid infarction rates and UFS-QOL scores were achieved.

Clinical effectiveness of bilateral recanalization of chronic coronary artery occlusion

Aim. To assess the short- and long-term angiographic and clinical effectiveness of endovascular bilateral recanalization of chronic coronary artery occlusion (CCAO), compared to conservative therapeutic strategy. Material and methods. The study included 56 patients with coronary heart disease and CCAO. Angina Functional Class (FC) was assessed clinically and in electrocardiography tests. Local and global myocardial contractility was assessed using echocardiography. Group I (n=36) included CCAO patients who underwent an attempt of bilateral percutaneous coronary angioplasty; Group II (n=20) included CCAO patients who were treated conservatively. Clinical effectiveness of the treatment was assessed at 12 months. Results. At baseline, 16 and 20 Group I patients had FC III and II, respectively. Out of 36 attempts of bilateral recanalization, 27 were successful, based on the angiography results. All these 27 cases were also clinically successful in the short term, and 20 in the long term. Global myocardial contractility increased from 54±3% to 56,9±4% (p=0,03). In Group II, 10 and 10 patients had baseline FC III and II, respectively. The long-term stabilisation of clinical status was observed in 15 patients, with the mean levels of left ventricular ejection fraction of 53,9±2,4% (p=0,9). Observed complications of coronary angioplasty did not result in clinically significant ischemic and haemorrhagic events, while the clinical improvement was substantially more pronounced, compared to Group II. Conclusion. Bilateral CCAO recanalization is a technically demanding procedure, requiring an extensive surgical expertise and experience, and linked to a higher risk of complications. However, it could be used when the antegrade access is impossible; the anaesthesiological risk of coronary artery bypass graft surgery is high; and the patient refuses the cardiac surgery intervention.

Recanalização tubária: análise dos resultados de 30 anos de tratamento

to verify the ratio of intra-uterine gestation in patients submitted to recanalization in the Hospital Regional da Asa Sul in the last 30 years and to assess the rate of ectopic gestation of such procedures, the influence of age and time interval between salpingectomy and recanalization in the therapeutic success. medical files of 71 patients were analyzed, after exclusion of those presenting other alterations that could influence fertility prognosis, plus the cases when recanalization was impossible. Variables collected were: occurrence of intra-uterine gestation, coming to term or to abortion; occurrence of ectopic pregnancy after salpingectomy; no-conception after reversion, women's age at the recanalization, and time interval between salpingectomy and its reversion. there has been a pregnancy rate of 67.6%, 73.2% for bilateral recanalization and 46.6% for unilateral, as well as 5.6% of ectopic pregnancies. Concerning the patients' age group, it was observed a pregnancy rate of 33%, from 20 to 24; 60%, from 25 to 29; 69.2%, from 30 to 34; 65%, from 35 to 39, and 42.9%, from 40 to 44 years old. The number of cases was small for age the groups 20 to 24 and 40 to 44 years old. The time interval between salpingectomy and recanalization (TISR) has varied from one to 18 years. TISR has been divided in three groups presenting the following pregnancy rates: one to six year interval, 59%; seven to 12, 66.6%; 13 to 18, 57%. gestation rate has been 67.6%, 5.6% being ectopic. In the comparison of age groups, there has been no significant influence of age on the therapeutic success of patients from 25 to 39 years old. Sterility duration did not influence the reversion results.

Diagnostic and therapeutic radiological intervention for fallopian tube obstruction

Presented in this paper are results of diagnostic and therapeutic radiological intervention for 110 cases of fallopian tube obstruction. Unilateral or bilateral recanalization was achieved in 89 cases, with a success rate being 80. 91 %. Among the 89 patients, patency was achieved by first step treatment (regular HSG) in 40 cases (46 %) and recanalization was successeful in 49 patients (54 %) by sencond and/or third step (selective salpingography plus guide wire). In the 49 cases, 96 occluded tubes were involved, including 89 tubes with proximal obstruction (interstitia-isthmus portion) and 7 tubes with medial-distal obstruction (isthmus-ampulla portion). The success rates for proximal and medial-distal obstruction were 92. 2 % and 7. 8 % respectively. Follow-up results of 45 cases revealed that the tubes of remained patent in 30 cases; 40 became pregnant, among them, 9 gave normal birth of babies; occlusion re-developed in only one case. The authors believe that this radiological intervention can avoid false positive findings frequently occurring with use of regular HSG, thereby enhancing diagnostic accuracy. The selective salpingography could directly increase the intratubal hydrostatic pressure, remove the debris and amiliorate the inflammatory adhersion in the fallopian tubes; selective salpingography plus guide wire recanalization can recanalize the tubes with proximal obstruction with satisfactory results. We recommend the method for the pre-treatment of “test tube baby” procedure.

Angioplasty of Bilateral Renal Artery Occlusion- A Case Report

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the renal arteries is a commonly performed procedure. The authors report a case of bilateral recanalization and dilation of occluded renal arteries in a young female. In this case, the procedure allowed for conservative management rather than emergency surgery, which would have been exceedingly hazardous to the patient's renal function and life.