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Liver-Directed Interventional Oncology: My Top 5 Technical Pearls

Experts provide their top technical tips for cTACE, portal vein embolization, drug-eluting embolic TACE, radiation segmentectomy, parenchyma-sparing Y-90 with flow diversion, challenging ablations, ablation of poorly visualized hepatic tumors, and treatment of parasitized extrahepatic arteries.

By Thierry de Baere, MD; Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, FSIR, CCRP; Robert J. Lewandowski, MD; Edward Kim, MD, FSIR; Raul N. Uppot, MD; Amanda Smolock, MD, PhD; David S. Wang, MD, FSIR; and Daniel Sze, MD, PhD

Ischemic Limb Complications in the ICU

How to recognize and manage the risk factors and complications that can lead to limb ischemia in hospitalized patients.

By David L. Dawson, MD

Special Considerations for Embolization in Trauma Cases

Clinical indicators and arterial embolization techniques.

By Jason Salsamendi, MD; David Quintana, MD; Issam Kably, MD; and Govindarajan Narayanan, MD

Economic Analysis in Peripheral Artery Disease

Understanding the cost-effectiveness of new devices and treatment strategies.

By Adam C. Salisbury, MD, MSc, and David J. Cohen, MD, MSc

Using Covered Stents in the Carotid Arteries

An overview of the potential uses for covered stents in this anatomy, including a review of the literature and procedural considerations.

By David L. Dawson, MD

Hemodynamic Emergencies in Oncologic and Other Interventional Procedures

A review of four key hemodynamic conditions that may be encountered in interventional practice and their management.

By Tyler Munk, BSc, MBBS, FRANZCR; Jun Wang, MD, FRCPC; Ravjot Dhatt, MD, FRCPC; Anastasia Hadjivassiliou, MBBS, FRCR, FRCPC; Peter Kim, MD; Howie Lim, MD; and David M. Liu, MD, FRCPC, FSIR

Tackle the Block: Pain Management and Sedation for Percutaneous Ablation

A review of key regional nerve block techniques that may be used to reduce periprocedural pain during percutaneous ablation.

By Ravjot Dhatt, MD, FRCPC; Anastasia Hadjivassiliou, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR (UK), FRCPC; Stephen G. F. Ho, MD, FRCPC; Darren Klass, MBChB, MD, MRCS, FRCR, FRCPC; and David M. Liu, MD, FRCPC, FSIR

Perspectives: Pancreatic Cancer Interventions: The End of the Beginning?

Experts weigh in on the current roles of various therapeutic options for pancreatic cancer.

With Govindarajan Narayanan, MD; Thomas Scagnelli, MD; Mehul Doshi, MD; Shalini Moningi, MD; Maureen Aliru, BS; Joseph M. Herman, MD, MSc, MSHCH, FACR; Jordan M. Cloyd, MD; Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH, PhD; Mohammad Alasker, MD; and David K. Imagawa, MD, PhD, FACS

Ask the Experts: What Are the Most Common Obstacles to Success During Radial Access, and How Can They Be Avoided?

A multidisciplinary panel shares how experience, knowledge of anatomy and available equipment, and careful periprocedural planning can prepare operators for encountering challenges during radial access.

With Anastasia Hadjivassiliou, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, FRCR, FRCPC; Anna Luisa Kühn, MD, PhD; and David O’Connor, MD

Managing Complications of Interventional Oncology Procedures

A compilation of cases demonstrating complications that may be encountered during oncologic procedures of the liver, kidney, and lung and their management.

With Siddharth A. Padia, MD; Cynthia De la Garza-Ramos, MD; Beau B. Toskich, MD; Andrew R. Lewis, MD; Shimwoo Lee, MD; Alireza Sedarat, MD; Justin P. McWilliams, MD, FSIR; Davis Zucker, MD; Scott Genshaft, MD; Nora Tabori, MD; Eric You, MD; Arthie Jeyakumar, MD; and Guy E. Johnson, MD

Combining Antiangiogenesis Treatment and Chemoembolization

A new approach for managing hepatocellular carcinoma.

By Eleni Liapi, MD, and Jean-Francois Geschwind, MD

Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls for Thrombosed AVFs

Arteriovenous fistula thrombosis can be managed with careful consideration of treatment options and patient-specific factors.

By Troy Sanders, MS; Mark L. Lessne, MD, FSIR; Brian Holly, MD; and Jessica K. Stewart, MD

Why Extravascular Closure?

The Baptist Memorial Hospital Experience with the Mynx¨ Vascular Closure Device.

By David Wolford, MD, FACC

Manual Compression May Not Be Benign!

An endovascular surgeon's “view from the inside” of vascular access site hemostasis.

By David E. Allie, MD; Chris J. Hebert, RT, RCIS; Craig M. Walker, MD; and Ronald P. Caputo, MD

One Question … How Have Your Protocols for IVC Filter Placement, Monitoring, and Retrieval Changed in the Past Several Years?

With H. Bob Smouse, MD; David Trost, MD; John E. Rectenwald, MD, MS; Frank R. Arko, MD; John A. Kaufman, MD, MS; Graham Plant, MBBS, FRCR; Marvin D. Atkins, MD; Mahmood K. Razavi, MD; and Raman Uberoi, BMSCPath, MBBChir, MRCP, FRCR