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Procedure: Large volume paracentesis with ultrasound guidance CLINICAL HISTORY: Volume: _____ cc clear yellow fluid Access site: ____ quadrant with ultrasound Complications: None immediate. Procedure: The risks, benefits, and alternatives to the procedure and sedation…
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CLINICAL HISTORY: TECHNIQUE: Following the careful explanation of the potential risks and benefits of the procedure, oral and written informed consent was obtained. The patient was placed supine on the gurney. Scout sonography of the…
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PROCEDURE: Ultrasound guided percutaneous liver biopsy CLINICAL HISTORY: MEDICATIONS: Fentanyl Versed were titrated to moderate sedation DEVICE: 18g core biopsy device through 17g coaxial needle guide SPECIMENS: Two 18-gauge core biopsy specimens COMPLICATIONS: None immediate…
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COMPARISON: No previous study available for comparison. TECHNIQUE: Following the careful explanation of the potential risks and benefits of the procedure, oral and written informed consent was obtained. The patient was placed supine on the…
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PROCEDURE: 1. Right hepatic venogram 2. Transjugular liver biopsy 3. Wedged hepatic, free hepatic, and right atrial pressure measurement CLINICAL HISTORY: FLUOROSCOPY TIME: minutes CONTRAST: Omnipaque 300 ACCESS SITE: Right internal jugular vein with ultrasound…
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PROCEDURE: 1. Primary TIPS 2. Right hepatic venogram CLINICAL HISTORY: ACCESS SITE: Right Internal Jugular vein with ultrasound guidance ANESTHESIA: General Anesthesia CONTRAST: 75 ml Omnipaque FLUOROSCOPY TIME: 40.9 minutes IMPLANTABLE DEVICES: 10 mm x…
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CLINICAL HISTORY: CONTRAST: Visipaque 320 mL FLUORO TIME: MEDICATIONS: Lidocaine 1% mL soft tissue, Fentanyl 100 mcg IV SEDATION: Monitored for 1.5 hours by the IR registered nurse or surrogate, an independent trained observer. CONSENT:…
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PROCEDURES: 1. Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram 2. Cholangioplasty and balloon sweep of the common bile duct. 3. Internal/External Biliary Drainage Catheter Placement CLINICAL HISTORY: CATHETER: 12 French Cook internal/external biliary drain FLUOROSCOPY TIME: minutes CONTRAST: 40…
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PROCEDURE: 1. Direct portogram 2. Right Portal Vein Embolization 3. Post embolization portogram CLINICAL HISTORY: CONTRAST: 75 ml Omnipaque FLUOROSCOPY TIME: 40.9 minutes COMPLICATIONS: None PROCEDURE: Following written informed consent, the patient was placed supine…
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CLINICAL HISTORY: Pelvic Congestion Syndrome with pain in the left pelvis. TECHNIQUES: Written and oral consent was obtained after discussing risk, benefits, and alternatives, prior to the procedure. Patient decided to proceed with the procedure.…
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