Levent Oguzkurt

..Studies focusing on different segments of the veins are needed to obtain detailed anatomical knowledge given this great variability...

..To evaluate the immediate and long-term outcomes of percutaneous manual aspiration thrombectomy with provisional stent placement in treating acute and subacute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis (DVT)...

..As such, it has become the preferred treatment method for varicose veins since it was first introduced a decade ago...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of ultrasound-guided femoral artery access for total percutaneous endovascular repair of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms...

..To evaluate dialysis history, imaging findings and outcome of endovascular treatment in six patients with central venous stenosis without a history of previous catheter placement...

..To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of successful endovascular treatment of iliac vein compression syndrome with stent placement in a pediatric patient...

..Manual aspiration thrombectomy may clear the entire thrombus with no need for thrombolytic administration and provide rapid and effective treatment for patients with phlegmasia cerulea dolens with impending venous gangrene...

..To present the computed tomography (CT) findings for the iliac veins of 10 patients who had left-sided lower extremity deep vein thrombosis due to iliac vein compression syndrome...

..To report the immediate and midterm results of manual aspiration thrombectomy as the first thrombus removal method in the treatment of acute or early chronic arterial thromboembolism in the lower extremity...

..To retrospectively evaluate technical success and long-term outcome of endovascular treatment in patients with iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) due to iliac vein compression syndrome (IVCS)...

..We believe this is the first report of an IVCS patient diagnosed with US...

..Our purpose was to report the outcome of endovascular treatment with manual aspiration thrombectomy as the first-line thromboablative method for phlegmasia cerulea dolens...

..To evaluate the technical success and immediate complication rates of temporary internal jugular vein (IJV) haemodialysis catheter placement in normal and high-risk patients...

..CBs should be used very carefully in the treatment of renal artery stenosis, particularly in patients with FMD...

..Our results suggest that catheter-directed thrombolysis is safe and effective for use in selected older children and adolescents with acute DVT in the lower extremity...

..To determine the incidence of pericatheter sleeve formation, thrombus formation, and stenosis of the central veins in hemodialysis patients with temporary catheters...

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..No complications were encountered. Use of a peripheral cutting balloon for dilatation of the papilla seems to be safe and effective because it has the advantage of controlled incision and dilatation of the target at low pressures...

..Demonstration of patency of the distal circulation is very important because some of the patients might get benefit from a reconstructive surgery...

..To determine the incidence of abnormal hepatic vein Doppler waveform in patients with diffuse fatty infiltration of the liver (FIL)...

..Short- to midterm follow-up so far is satisfactory. Removal of intra-aortic thrombus with manual aspiration thrombectomy before balloon angioplasty and/or stenting is possible and a good alternative to thrombolysis...

..Complication rates are comparable in the two groups...

..Success of recanalization increases with use of the antegrade approach and with the presence of a stump of artery before the occlusion...

..The purpose of this study is to present the results of vertebral artery origin stenting in 14 high-risk patients...

..To present the prevalence, clinical, and imaging findings of interruption or congenital stenotic lesions of the inferior vena cava (IVC), associated malformations, and their clinical relevance...

..After aortotomy, hypothermic selective antegrade cerebral perfusion was established. Replacement of the ascending aorta with coronary artery bypass grafting was performed without neurologic complications...

..No complication was encountered related to the procedure. Thrombolytic therapy via transhepatic route proved to be a safe and effective method in the treatment of PVT...

..We present characteristic US and CT findings in two such patients with focal subcapsular fatty infiltration of the liver...

..This study retrospectively evaluated ultrasonography-guided (US-guided) percutaneous thrombin injection for the treatment of postcatheterization femoral and brachial artery pseudoaneurysms...

..Additional diagnostic workup or invasive interventions such as a biopsy should be avoided in such patients, as diagnosis is straightforward with the presence of a functioning arteriovenous fistula in the same arm...

..To determine the distribution of atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease (PAD) and associated risk factors in patients who have undergone pelvic and lower-limb angiography...

..To evaluate the prevalence of incidental renal artery stenosis due to atherosclerosis and associated risk factors in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)...

..To determine angiographically the origins and variations of renal arteries...

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..0001 for both). This study revealed an association between pelvic varices and LRV variations in a population of predominantly multiparous women...

..To date, however, there are no prospective randomized data to support this suggestion...

..The aims of this study were to present the prevalence, imaging and clinical findings, and possible causes of portal venous system aneurysms...

..The second purpose was to try to establish a threshold value for the flow volume of the vertebral artery...

..To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) findings in popliteal artery entrapment syndrome...

..To prospectively evaluate the technical success and immediate complication rates of temporary central catheter placement in a homogenous patient population with disorders of hemostasis...

..Magnetic resonance imaging displayed compression of the arteries by the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscles. The mechanism, presentation, imaging findings, and management of this rare disease are discussed...

..The aim of this study was to determine the types, prevalence rates, and clinical implications of portal vein (PV) variations using routine abdominal multidetector computed tomography (MDCT)...

..To evaluate the results of stent placement for obstructive atherosclerotic aortic disease with or without involvement of the common iliac artery...

..In this report, we present the smallest premature infant with a congenital tracheobronchial stenosis who has been successfully treated with balloon dilatation and placement of a balloon-expandable metallic stent...

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..There are few case reports on the subject, and this is the largest study to date...

..To correlate right ovarian vein (ROV) variations that drain into the right renal vein (RRV) with the presence of pelvic varices...

..No recurrence was detected in the neck and the patient was asymptomatic in the postoperative second year...

..To determine the incidence of erectile dysfunction in patients with common iliac artery (CIA) occlusive disease and the effect of revascularization on erectile function using the sexual health inventory for males (SHIM) questionnaire...

..This case report indicates that open surgery accompanied by ultrasonographically guided aspiration can effectively treat multiple hydatid cysts in a single laparotomy session...

..The patient had undergone surgery for a hepatic hydatid cyst 10 years ago. Multidetector computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance imaging were performed for the diagnostic evaluation...

..To our knowledge this is the third report of beta-thalassemia intermedia and MMS, and the first report of a patient in Turkey. It emphasizes the potential for cerebral infarct due to anemia, protein S and thrombocytosis...

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..In both cases, angiographic demonstration of these anatomic variations and successful endovascular treatment are presented...

..A 2-year old boy with torsion of colonic duplication, which had a proximal communication with the cecum via an incomplete duplicated appendix, is presented. The clinical picture and complications of this rare association are discussed...

..Successful treatment of the occlusion, by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent implantation, helped resolve erectile dysfunction completely and treat the steal syndrome...

..This is an extremely rare presentation and outcome of this benign ureteral neoplasm with resultant loss of renal unit...

..We also investigated the relationships between CBM changes and age, type of anemia (hemolytic versus non-hemolytic), and severity of anemia...

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..This paper reports a paravertebral bronchogenic cyst which was symptomatic despite of its small size. CT-guided aspiration was accomplished and simultaneous alcohol ablation was carried out to prevent recurrences...

..However, recurrences are high, particularly in the ¡rst post-intervention month. Frequent patient followup in the ¡rst post-intervention month is necessary...

..We present the CT findings in a patient with an obstructive small bowel phytobezoar, and emphasize the diagnostic value of CT...

..The patient was thought to have acquired the infection during the exploration of a river cave in Turkey 10 days before his admission to the hospital. Such caves are natural reservoirs of infectious microorganisms...

..The tumor was successfully resected, and the right coronary artery was reanastomosed to the aortic sinus...