Percutaneous embolization of persistent urinary fistula after partial nephrectomy using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate

Percutaneous closure of a calyceal fistula following partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer was achieved with fistula embolization with n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. Previous attempts at closure by conservative and endoscopic means were unsuccessful. Tissue adhesives are useful in the management of persistent urinary leakage after partial nephrectomy.     

QT Duration and Dispersion in Patients with Anomalous Origins of Coronary Arteries

Background: Coronary artery anomalies have been reported to show various symptoms ranging from chest pain and dyspnea to cardio-respiratory arrest and sudden death. In this study, we attempted to assess the changes in QT interval duration and dispersion in anomalous origins of coronary arteries (AOCA).
Methods: Nineteen AOCA patients (mean age: 52 ± 11 years) and 30 healthy control subjects (mean age: 50 ± 12 years) were included in the study. Minimum and maximum corrected QT intervals, and corrected QT dispersion were calculated. The two groups were compared in terms of QT dispersion and QT duration.
Results: There was no difference between the two groups in terms of baseline demographic characteristics. Maximum corrected QT intervals (QTc max), minimum corrected QT intervals (QTc min), and corrected QT dispersion were higher in AOCA patients than controls (452 ± 38 vs 411 ± 25 ms [P = 0.0001], 402 ± 31 vs 383 ± 28 ms [P = 0.048], and 51 ± 30 vs 28 ± 12 ms [P = 0.001], respectively).
Conclusion: In the patients with anomalous origins of coronary arteries, QT dispersion that is an indicator of sudden cardiac death and arrhythmias frequency increased. QTc max, QTc min, and corrected QT dispersion are higher in patients with anomalous origin of the coronary artery than in control subjects.     

20-year experience on prenatal diagnosis in a reference university medical genetics center in Turkey

Background/aimAlthough cutting edge procedures such as cell-free fetal DNA isolation from maternal blood are now available, invasive prenatal tests are still being used extensively for prenatal diagnosis. The study aims to evaluate the demographic data, indications, and cytogenetic results of 9297 results of patients who underwent prenatal invasive testing for genetic analysis that were referred for the last 20 years in a University Medical Genetics Center.Materials and methodsThe records of 8363 amniocenteses, 626 chorionic villus, and 308 cordocenteses samples were retrospectively evaluated and analyzed regarding referral reasons, indications and their cytogenetic results. The total numbers and the percentages of each group were recorded; Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were performed to give the statistical likelihood of different events. ResultsThe number of referrals decreased significantly after 2009. Risk of having trisomy 21 as well as trisomy 13 and 18 significantly increased in parallel with advanced maternal age. When the 21–25 age group was compared to the older age groups in terms of having a trisomy 21 pregnancy, the risk doubled in the 36–40, 5 times higher in 41–45 and 10-fold in 46–50 age groups. No significant linear correlation between maternal serum screening test results and trisomy 21 was found, however the difference between the pregnancies whom cut-off value above and below 1/250 in maternal serum screening test were significant.ConclusionThese data have provided useful information on the frequency of referrals to the reference genetics department, and the feasibility of genetic services. By reviewing the indications and their corresponding results, we can offer invaluable insights that will be useful in genetic counseling and also in the development of more effective genetic strategies.