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Objective:To explore the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-assisted facial filler injection, based on the anatomy of facial vessels to prevent intravascular embolization.Methods:From Jan. 2019 to Sep. 2020, 142 patients were treated with facial soft-tissue filler injection (mean age, 39.7 years; 131 female and 11 male). According to the patients＇ own will, autologous fat or hyaluronic acid was applied respectively. When injecting, the assistant could press over the periorbital artery to temporarily occlude the artery, confirmed with Doppler ultrasound, thus reduced the risk of intravascular embolization, and carefully injected with minimal pressure and tiny amount.Results:A total of 142 patients were enrolled in the study, and 54 patients were treated with autologous fat grafting, while 88 patients were injected with hyaluronic acid. The injection sites included forehead, temple, glabella, nasal root, tear trough, nasolabial fold, cheek, chin, and lips. Facial rejuvenation improvement was satisfied with a smooth contour and proper augmentation. No vascular embolization occurred. 9 patients received a second or third round fat grafting to achieve better outcome. Follow-up duration ranged from 1 month to 6 months.Conclusions:With ultrasound assistant, digital pressure over the orbital artery could temporarily occlude the artery and may reduce the risk of intravascular embolization. The simple technique may add a significant benefit with no additional cost or risk to the patients.
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Objective Our retrospective study was aimed to analyze the clinical significance of microsurgical clipping and intravascular embolization in patients with intracranial aneurysm (IA).Methods Clinical data of 86 patients with IA received treatment at our hospital from February 2010 to November 2014 was retrospectively analyzed.Patients were divided into two groups according to the treatment method, IE group (intravascular embolization,43 cases)and MC group (microsurgical clipping,43 cases).The general information,treatment effect, hospitalization expenses and time and the rate of complication of the patients between two groups were compared.Results There was no sta-tistical difference in general information between two groups (P >0.05).The cure rate of patients in IE group was obviously better than that in MC group (P <0.01).The hospitalization expenses in IE group was lower than that in MC group,and the hospitalization time was shorter than that in MC group,all the differences had statistical significance (P <0.01).The rate of complication in IE group was obviously lower than that in MC group (P <0.01).Conclusion The clinical effect of intravascular embolization was significantly better than microsurgical clipping,which is worth promoting in clinic.
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Introducción: El secuestro pulmonar (SP) ha sido tratado por muchos años con cirugía convencional efectuando remoción del tejido pulmonar ectópico y ligadura de los vasos sanguíneos aberrantes que nacen desde la aorta. Existe evidencia establecida, especialmente en literatura de habla inglesa que apoya el uso de la embolización arterial transcatéter mediante dispositivo para ocluir el vaso anómalo, como una opción de tratamiento seguro y definitivo para el SP intralobar. Objetivo: Mostrar nuestra experiencia pionera de la técnica de tratamiento del SP por medio de embolización transcatéter. Caso clínico: Presentamos los casos clínicos de dos adolescentes, de 13 y 14 años y de un recién nacido de 26 días de vida, portadores de SP intralobar, cuyos diagnósticos se realizaron a través de Tomografía Axial Computarizada (TAC) con contraste, tratados mediante embolización arterial transcatéter, con buen resultado y sin complicaciones en el seguimiento precoz y tardío. Conclusión: Con este tratamiento se logra en los pacientes afectados de SP resultados definitivos, menos invasivos y sin complicaciones al seguimento.
Introduction: Pulmonary sequestration (PS) has been treated for many years with conventional surgical removal of the ectopic lung tissue and ligation of aberrant vessels that arise from the aorta. There is evidence, especially in English-language literature that supports the use of transcatheter arterial embolization through a device for occlusion of the anomalous vessel, as a safe option and definitive treatment for intralobar PS. Objective: To show our experience pioneering the technique of PS treatment through transcatheter embolization. Case report: The case reports of two teenagers aged 13 and 14 and a 26-day-old newborn that developed intralobar PS are described. The diagnosis was made through computerized axial tomography (CT scan) and successfully and without complication, during early and long term follow-up, treated by arterial embolization transcatheter. Conclusion: The use of transcatheter arterial embolization is a less invasive and definitive treatment for patients with PS.