2022
Use of a Large-bore Thrombectomy Device for Portal Vein Thrombectomy in the Setting of Prior Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Reduction: A Report of 2 Cases
Cornman-Homonoff J, Parmar G, Perez Lozada JC, Marino AG. Use of a Large-bore Thrombectomy Device for Portal Vein Thrombectomy in the Setting of Prior Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Reduction: A Report of 2 Cases. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2022, 34: 310-312. PMID: 36283594, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2020
Prospective study of Lipiodol distribution as an imaging marker for doxorubicin pharmacokinetics during conventional transarterial chemoembolization of liver malignancies
Savic LJ, Chapiro J, Funai E, Bousabarah K, Schobert IT, Isufi E, Geschwind JH, Stark S, He P, Rudek MA, Perez Lozada JC, Ayyagari R, Pollak J, Schlachter T. Prospective study of Lipiodol distribution as an imaging marker for doxorubicin pharmacokinetics during conventional transarterial chemoembolization of liver malignancies. European Radiology 2020, 31: 3002-3014. PMID: 33063185, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07380-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional transarterial chemoembolizationProspective clinical trialsTumor responseConventional TACEAdverse eventsTransarterial chemoembolizationLiver malignanciesClinical trialsMarker predictiveTumor volumeExact testChild-Pugh B classVolumetric tumor responseChild-Pugh BPeak concentrationNon-compartmental analysisFisher's exact testDose normalizationQuantitative European AssociationStandard non-compartmental analysisTime-concentration curveLiver criteriaLobar distributionDoxorubicin pharmacokineticsNeuroendocrine metastases
2019
Prostatic Artery Embolization in Nonindex Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients: Single-center Outcomes for Urinary Retention and Gross Prostatic Hematuria
Ayyagari R, Powell T, Staib L, Chapiro J, Perez-Lozada JC, Bhatia S, Chai T, Schoenberger S, Devito R. Prostatic Artery Embolization in Nonindex Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients: Single-center Outcomes for Urinary Retention and Gross Prostatic Hematuria. Urology 2019, 136: 212-217. PMID: 31734349, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic artery embolizationBenign prostatic hyperplasia patientsProstatic hyperplasia patientsInternational Prostate Symptom ScoreProstatic hematuriaHyperplasia patientsUrinary retentionArtery embolizationPostvoid residualHematuria patientsSingle-center outcomesUrinary retention patientsClavien-Dindo classificationProstate Symptom ScoreQuality of lifeTransfusion rateGross hematuriaSH patientsUrinary infectionBladder irrigationGH patientsSymptom scoresUR patientsBladder tumorsDurable treatmentSelective 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