2021
Thermal 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 group
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