Hepatic falciform artery

The hepatic falciform artery is an occasional terminal branch of the left or middle hepatic artery, and may provide an uncommon but important collateral route when the principal visceral arteries are occluded.     

Laparoscopic enucleation of a renal cell carcinoma

The purpose of this study was to report on the feasibility of laparoscopic excision of renal cell carcinoma. An 81-year-old female with renovascular disease underwent a laparoscopic excisional operation for a 2-cm tumor localized in the left kidney.Pathological evaluation showed a low-grade tumor without any extension through the renal capsule (grade I Hand Broder, stage I Robson). The postoperative course was uneventful; there was minimal postoperative pain. The patient was discharged home on the sixth day. Laparoscopic excision would appear to be a safe and effective technique in selected cases.     

A study of the arterial blood supply to the penis

Summary Two arterial systems contribute to the blood supply of the penis. The deeper system, responsible for supplying the erectile tissues, arises from the internal pudendal arteries (a. pudendae internae), or sometimes from an accessory internal artery. Four branches, either collateral or terminal, should be considered: the artery to the bulb of the penis, the urethral artery, the deep artery of the penis and the dorsal artery of the penis. Variations are frequently present in the origin, distribution and symmetry of these arteries, but on the whole the blood supply is organised into three planes, inferior or ventral, middle and deep, superior or dorsal. These three planes are complementary: when the blood supply to any one of them is occluded, at whatever level this may be, the blood supply is supplemented by the plane immediately above it. Arteriograms should be interpreted with caution because anatomical variations may at first sight be taken for pathological change.The superficial system, supplying the tissues around the erectile organs, arises from the lateral inferior pudendal arteries. Three types of supply have been described, according to whether the right and left arteries have a symmetrical distribution or whether the arterial network arises in large part or totally from one side.

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Contribution à l'étude de la vascularisation artérielle du pénis

Résumé Deux systèmes artériels participent à la vascularisation du pénis. Le système profond, tenant sous sa dépendance les organes érectiles, a pour origine les artères honteuses internes (a. pudendae internae), parfois une artère interne accessoire. Quatre branches, collatérales ou terminales sont à considérer: l'artère du bulbe du pénis, l'artère urètrale, l'artère profonde du pénis, l'artère dorsale. Il existe de fréquentes variations dans l'origine, la distribution et la symétrie de ces artères mais, dans son ensemble, la vascularisation est organisée selon trois plans, inférieur ou ventral, moyen ou profond, supérieur ou dorsal. Ces trois plans sont complémentaires: lorsque l'un d'eux s'épuise, à quelque niveau que ce soit, le relais est pris par le plan immédiatement supérieur.Le système superficiel, vascularisant les enveloppes provient des artères honteuses externes inférieures. Trois types de vascularisation sont décrits, selon que les deux artères droite et gauche ont une distribution symétrique ou que le réseau artériel provient en majeure partie ou totalement d'un seul côté.

     

Is there still a place for angiography in the management of renal mass lesions?

In recent years, the development of noninvasive imaging modalities for exploration of the kidney has markedly reduced the use of angiography in the evaluation of renal masses. Presently, it is not required in routine practice to evaluate renal masses. Ultrasound is the most efficient procedure in detecting renal tumor. It is acknowledged that arteriography has a limited diagnostic and staging value compared with CT and MRI for the assessment of renal cell carcinomas (RCC). Most urologists recommend partial nephrectomy or tumor enucleation in an effort to preserve as much as possible functioning renal tissue. In such cases a preoperative map of the renal vasculature is not needed. Information on the main renal artery(ies) and segmental renal arteries can be provided with spiral CT or dynamic MR angiography. Arteriography remains useful in exceptional situations. Interventional arteriography is becoming an important part. It is indicated by means of selective embolization for the treatment of potentially bleeding tumor (i. e. angiomyolipoma) or in emergency in cases of acute hemorrhage. Less frequently, it may be proposed as a palliative procedure for inoperable patients with huge renal tumor. Two other indications of interventional arteriography are acknowledged. Some urologists request preoperative embolization of the tumor-harboring kidney to decrease/avoid extensive blood loss during surgery and/or to facilitate surgery with huge renal tumors when the renal vessels are difficult to reach. The complications of nephron-sparing surgery (partial nephrectomy or tumor enucleation) related to bleeding or arteriovenous fistulas may be cured by arterial embolization. Received: 18 May 1998; Revision received: 3 August 1998; Accepted: 6 August 1998     

老年2型糖尿病性下肢动脉病变的腔内治疗

目的 观察并总结腔内治疗老年2型糖尿病严重下肢动脉病变的临床疗效及技术经验.方法 收集2010年2月-2012年2月55例老年2型糖尿病性下肢动脉疾病患者,采用INVATEC-DEEP长球囊,进行下肢动脉经皮穿刺血管腔内成形术（percutaneous transluminal angioplasty,PTA）治疗,观察治疗前后的临床症状、体征及踝肱指数（ankle brachial index,ABI）的改变,并进行随访.结果 55例患者共55条肢体接受了腔内治疗,技术成功率为74.5％（41/55）,无并发症发生.共随访6m,失访率为0;其中,技术成功组所有患肢血供明显增加,相应节段肢体皮温升高,足背动脉搏动增强,麻木感和痛感显著减轻,生存率为95.1％,肢体存活率97.6％;技术失败组患者生存率为78.6％,肢体存活率71.4％,随访期间ABI为（0.78±0.13）.结论 腔内治疗老年2型糖尿病性下肢动脉疾病技术成功率高,临床疗效显著,但远期效果有待进一步随访.     

支气管扩张大咯血的DSA表现及介入治疗

目的:探讨支气管扩张大咯血的支气管动脉造影表现及栓塞效果。方法:选择支气管扩张大咯血患者43例,进行支气管动脉造影观察血管异常情况,进行支气管动脉栓塞观察术后即时止血率及长期随访止血率。结果:全部病例支气管动脉造影均可见血管异常,为支气管动脉增粗、分支增生、增多、扭曲,部分伴有出血灶,并可见支气管动脉畸形;经支气管动脉栓塞后即时止血效果及长期止血效果较好。结论:支气管扩张大咯血行支气管动脉造影和支气管动脉栓塞为一种安全有效的诊断、治疗方法。     

The value of arteriography in the management of aneurysmal bone cyst

The value of arteriography in the management of aneurysmal bone cyst is demonstrated in three cases in which the most vascular area of the tumor was the earliest and/or only one to recur. The prognostic value of arteriography is postulated.     

Radiology of acute subtemporal subdural hematomas

Four cases of acute subtemporal hematoma are presented. The diagnostic appearance of this lesion on axial and coronal computed tomographic (CT) scans and at angiography is described.     

Visualization of the internal mammary artery via the hepatic falciform artery in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma

The hepatic falciform artery is a small vessel that arises as a terminal branch of the middle or left hepatic artery. Its anatomy and clinical importance have been described in several recent reports. During dissection of a cadaver, this artery is generally found connected with the ensiform branch of the internal mammary artery. However, to our knowledge, anastomosis has not previously been described radiologically.     

Outcome of acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal haemorrhage after nontherapeutic arteriography compared with embolization

In acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, immediate arteriographic haemostasis is presently assumed to be a therapeutic advantage. This study assesses whether the risk of a delayed haemostasis, caused by arteriographic findings precluding embolization, might influence patient outcome. We performed a 5.5-year retrospective database search to find all patients referred for arteriography to arrest acute nonvariceal GI bleeding with embolization. The embolized and nonembolized patients were compared for differences in baseline characteristics and bleeding parameters. In both groups the outcome of all endoscopic or surgical interventions after catheterization was included in the follow-up. Clinical success (at 30 days, after all therapy) and in-hospital mortality in the embolized and nonembolized group were compared. We retrieved 63 nonembolized bleedings in 58 patients and 49 embolized bleedings in 49 patients. In the nonembolized group, transfusion need and haemodynamic instability were significantly less severe. Forty-two of 63 (66%) nonembolized bleedings persisted requiring haemostasis by surgery (n=23), endoscopy (n=13) or supportive transfusions. Thirteen of 49 (27%) embolized bleedings recurred and were managed by surgery (n=7), endoscopy (n=3) or transfusion. Overall clinical success rate was 88.9% (56 of 63) in the nonembolized and 87.8% (43 of 49) in the embolized group. Mortality rate was 17.2% (10 of 58) in the nonembolized vs 30.6% (15 of 49) in the embolized patients (P=0.115). Whether or not arteriographic findings afforded the opportunity to embolize, outcome of acute nonvariceal GI bleeding did not differ significantly; however, patients undergoing embolization were more critically bleeding and ill.