AIM: To retrospectively evaluate infectious hepatic complications of transarterial radioembolization (RE) of the liver in patients with pre-existing biliodigestive anastomosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients who underwent RE were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had at least a contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging or contrast-enhanced triple-phase computed tomographic scan before and 6-8 weeks after RE. RESULTS: Overall, 143 patients (67 women, 76 men; median age = 65 ± 11.2 years) were analyzed. Nine patients had a biliodigestive anastomosis. The complications were as follows: one case of cholecystitis, three of gastroduodenal ulcer with one ulcer perforation, and six of radioembolization-induced liver disease. There were no infectious complications. There were no major or minor complications in the group with previous biliodigestive anastomosis. CONCLUSION: Pre-existing bilioenteric anastomoses are not a negative predictive factor for the development of infectious hepatic complications after RE. RE with (90)Y microspheres can be safely performed following careful patient selection. Copyright
AIM: To retrospectively evaluate infectious hepatic complications of transarterial radioembolization (RE) of the liver in patients with pre-existing biliodigestive anastomosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients who underwent RE were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had at least a contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging or contrast-enhanced triple-phase computed tomographic scan before and 6-8 weeks after RE. RESULTS: Overall, 143 patients (67 women, 76 men; median age = 65 ± 11.2 years) were analyzed. Nine patients had a biliodigestive anastomosis. The complications were as follows: one case of cholecystitis, three of gastroduodenal ulcer with one ulcer perforation, and six of radioembolization-induced liver disease. There were no infectious complications. There were no major or minor complications in the group with previous biliodigestive anastomosis. CONCLUSION: Pre-existing bilioenteric anastomoses are not a negative predictive factor for the development of infectious hepatic complications after RE. RE with (90)Y microspheres can be safely performed following careful patient selection. Copyright
Authors: Jens M Theysohn; Marcus Ruhlmann; Stefan Müller; Alexander Dechene; Jan Best; Johannes Haubold; Lale Umutlu; Guido Gerken; Andreas Bockisch; Thomas C Lauenstein Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-09-03 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Morsal Samim; Linde M van Veenendaal; Manon N G J A Braat; Andor F van den Hoven; Richard Van Hillegersberg; Bruno Sangro; Yung Hsiang Kao; Dave Liu; John D Louie; Daniel Y Sze; Steven C Rose; Daniel B Brown; Hojjat Ahmadzadehfar; Edward Kim; Maurice A A J van den Bosch; Marnix G E H Lam Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2017-07-03 Impact factor: 5.315