Volume 9 Issue 2

A Comparison of Complication Rates between Transhepatic and Transperitoneal Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Routes in the Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis

Rebecca Hopkins, Alexandra Hodder and Andrew Dalton
Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an interventional radiology procedure used to treat gallbladder-related complications in patients who are poor surgical candidates for cholecystectomy. It can be performed via a transperitoneal (TP) or transhepatic (TH) approach, though the literature remains inconclusive on which route is superior.

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Comparing Efficacies of Drug-eluting versus Non-medicated Balloons in Arteriovenous Fistula Stenosis

Cassandra Collins, Alexandra Hodder and Andrew Dalton
Purpose: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the preferred method for patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. However, AVFs are prone to developing stenosis, creating difficulties with proper functioning for hemodialysis. Percutaneous balloon angioplasty (PBA) is the mainstay of treatment for stenosis, yet there remains debate regarding the use of drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) containing paclitaxel compared to non-medicated balloons (NMBs).

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