Our latest video features Dr. Arindam Chaudhuri, who spoke about his paper "‘Post-Close’ Femoral Arterial Haemostasis at Endovascular Aneurysm Repair using a Dedicated Large-Bore Vascular Closure Device: A Prospective Real-World Audit".

He gave some background on large-bore vascular closure devices and outlined the benefits of such devices, from minimizing complications to short hospital stays. He also discussed the outcomes and patients included in the study, including failure/success rates.

Dr. Raja Shaikh discussed cryoablation in the paediatric population and how this modality has been previously less explored in paediatric IR. He offered insights on the main indications, including chronic pain. He highlighted the heterogeneity of paediatric patients, aged from 1 day to 18 years, and discussed the need to buffer during the procedure to protect patients and limit complications.

Curious to learn more? Read the full article, Cryoablation for Bone and Soft Tissue Lesions in Pediatric Patients: Complications and Preventive Measures

Dr. Levigard spoke to us about bariatric embolization, a novel treatment that could change the game, not only for obesity, but also potentially for those with diabetes. This new procedure may well be part of bariatric management in the future, offering an alternative to surgery. Considering how many people are in need of these procedures and how few surgeries are performed each year, having an alternative could mean more care for many patients.

Read the full article here. 

Dr. Mosconi covered the systematic review comparing transarterial chemoembolization and radioembolization for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. She outlines how the patients for the study were determined, as well as the outcomes of study in more detail. Although radioembolization showed more favourable outcomes, how much was due to patient characteristics?

Watch the full video here to find out!

In the latest video, Prof. Müller-Hülsbeck discussed some of the aspects of the IMPERIAL randomized control trial, comparing the Eluvia stent and the Zilver PTX stent. He discussed amendments to the study, study outcomes, and what characteristics of the devices may explain these results.

Read the full article here for more details!

Prof. Goh spoke to us about the practical applications of artificial intelligence in the field of IR. He highlighted how it can be used ahead of procedures, as well as during procedures to guide operators, and can even be applied in the follow-up, by highlighting which patients may be at greater risk for tumour recurrence.

If you want to know more about how to get started, check out the article here.

Dr. Pedersoli spoke to us about the article Stent Graft Placement by Pseudoaneurysm of the Hepatic Arteries: Efficacy and Patency Rate in Follow-up.

He and Dr. Krokidis discussed the study, including patency, thrombosis, and collaterisation. Check it out and read the full article for more information!

Dr. Rajeswaran gave us an update on this innovative procedure combining chemical sclerosis and synthetic grafting for paediatric patients with unicameral bone cysts. This procedure is shorter than open surgery, has lower recurrence rates, and allows patients to get back to full activity at a mean of 2.0 months post procedure!

If you want to know more, check out the full article.

Dr. Krokidis spoke with Dr. Sara Silberstein about her paper Ethics in Interventional Radiology: A Case-Based Primer.

In the interview, they discuss whether IR is more susceptible to ethical dilemmas due to its minimally invasive nature, what role culture plays, and what IRs can do to protect themselves from liability.