Optical Coherence Tomography by Pier Alberto Testoni

“…OCT imaging from the gastrointestinal tract can be done in humans by using narrow-diameter, catheter-based probes that can be inserted through the accessory channel of either a conventional front-view endoscope, for investigating the epithelial structure of the gastrointestinal tract, or a side-view endoscope, inside a standard transparent ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) catheter, for investigating the pancreatico-biliary ductal system. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Advanced Colorectal Cancer in a Patient with Lumboperitoneal Shunt by Toru Imagami, Satoru Takayama, Yohei Maeda, Ryohei Matsui, Masaki Sakamoto, Hisanori Kani

“…Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy was performed without manipulating the catheter. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful, with no shunt-related complications or neurological deficit. …”
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Relevance of Chronic Total Occlusion for Outcome of Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy by Julia Anna Lurz, Eileen Schmidt, Karl-Patrik Kresoja, Federica Torri, Sebastian König, Angeliki Darma, Arash Arya, Livio Bertagnolli, Gerhard Hindricks, Borislav Dinov

“…Background. Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) is an effective tool to prevent VT recurrences. …”
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Hepatic and Renal Failure after Anterior Myocardial Infarction Induced Apical Ventricular Septal Defect by Dirk Lossnitzer, Vedat Schwenger, Stephanie Lehrke, Evangelos Giannitsis, Martin Zeier, Hugo A. Katus, Henning Steen

“…To our knowledge, for the first time we report successful CAPD catheter drainage of hydroperitoneum in combination with CAPD hemodialysis.…”
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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Septic Shock by Leah Ishmael, Joseph Zalocha

“…Catheter hemodynamic monitoring can also confirm the diagnosis. …”
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Stenting as a Rescue Treatment of a Pulmonary Artery False Aneurysm Caused by Swan-Ganz Catheterization by Stefanie Keymel, Marc W. Merx, Tobias Zeus, Malte Kelm, Stephan Steiner

“…Pulmonary vascular injury is a rare but life-threatening complication of Swan-Ganz catheterization. We report an 82-year old patient who underwent right heart catheterization by a balloon-tipped catheter because of suspected pulmonary hypertension. …”
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Impact of Sacral Surface Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation on Early Recovery of Urinary Continence after Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: A Pilot Study by Haruo Nakagawa, Yasuhiro Kaiho, Shunichi Namiki, Shigeto Ishidoya, Seiichi Saito, Yoichi Arai

“…Immediate urinary function just after catheter removal was evaluated with frequency-volume chart and 24-hour pad test. …”
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Invasive Malassezia pachydermatis Infection in an 8-Year-Old Child on Lipid Parenteral Nutrition by Zheyi Teoh, Joel Mortensen, Joshua K. Schaffzin

“…We describe a case of Malassezia pachydermatis fungemia in a demographically distinct patient and discuss the workup and current strategies for managing this infection in the setting of a central venous catheter.…”
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Release of Obstructive Prostatic Disease and Improvement of Erectile Dysfunction by Repetitive Prostatic Massage and Antimicrobial Therapy by Bradley R. Hennenfent, Antonio Novak Feliciano

“…We report on a 69-year-old male who presented with an indwelling urinary catheter due to obstructive prostatic disease. The patient also complained of impotence. …”
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Mycobacterium neoaurum Bloodstream Infection Associated with a Totally Implanted Subclavian Port in an Adult with Diabetes and History of Colon Cancer by Jack E. Moseley Jr., Sharanjeet K. Thind

“…Multiple preoperative blood cultures, as well as the removed catheter tip culture, were positive for M. neoaurum. …”
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A Homemade Snare: An Alternative Method for Mechanical Removal of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs by Ana Margarida Alho, António Fiarresga, Miguel Landum, Clara Lima, Óscar Gamboa, José Meireles, José Sales Luís, Luís Madeira de Carvalho

“…To address this issue, a nontraumatic homemade catheter-guided snare was developed for heartworm removal by adapting and folding a 0.014-inch coronary wire (BMW, Abbott Vascular). …”
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Difficult case of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided choledochogastrostomy salvaged using a stiff guidewire by Takio Narikawa, Ken Kamata, Takamitsu Komaki, Mamoru Takenaka, Masatoshi Kudo

“…However, the gastric wall and scope became separated during the dilation maneuver, making it difficult to dilate the fistula using a 6-Fr dilator and a 4-mm-diameter balloon dilation catheter, although it was possible to insert a tapered catheter with a 3.5-Fr tip under a 0.025-inch guidewire into the bile duct. …”
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Balloon-Assisted Percutaneous Thrombin Injection for Treatment of Iatrogenic Left Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient by Hassan Al-Thani, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Ali Barah, Ayman El-Menyar

“…Background. Central venous catheter represents an important tool in the management of critically ill patient. …”
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A Spectroscopic Methodology to Early Detection of Urinary Tract Infections by Ana F. N. S. Mendes, Nuno Matela, João M. P. Coelho, Joaquim T. Marquês

“…These urinary tract infections (UTIs) are considered one of the most common microbial infections in hospital settings and everyday community contexts, where approximately 80% are highly correlated with urinary catheter insertion, i.e., catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). …”
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Determinants of nosocomial infections and emerging antibiotic resistance in the Intensive Care Unit: A prospective evidence-based study by Pranali Patil, Amol Muthal, Jignesh Shah, Asavari Raut

“…Ventilator-associated pneumonia was the most common infection (54.1%, 52/96), followed by catheter-related bloodstream infections (22.9%, 22/96). …”
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A Novel Method (CiMON) for Continuous Intra-Abdominal Pressure Monitoring: Pilot Test in a Pig Model by Joost Wauters, Liesbeth Spincemaille, Anne-Sophie Dieudonne, Kenny Van Zwam, Alexander Wilmer, Manu L. N. G. Malbrain

“…Fluid-filled catheters were used for direct intraperitoneal (IAPdir) and IAPivp measurement. …”
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Clinical value of motor function of digestive system investigation: past, present and future by A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Nowadays investigation of motor function of the esophagus can by carries out both by open catheter method (water perfused manometry), and by the newest hi-tech method – high resolution manometry (HRM) and volume 3D manometry. …”
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Economic Impact of Postoperative Urinary Retention in the US Hospital Setting by Weijia Wang, Arielle Marks-Anglin, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Robert J. Mark, Aurelio Otero Rosales, Nathaniel W. Bailey, Yiling Jiang, Joseph Abueg, Ira S. Hofer, Toby N. Weingarten

“…Patients were divided into 2 groups: those experiencing POUR (composite of retention of urine, insertion of temporary indwelling bladder catheter, insertion of non-indwelling bladder catheter) during index hospitalization following surgery and those without POUR. …”
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Fever and infections in surgical intensive care: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee clinical consensus document by Deborah M Stein, Hee Soo Jung, Lisa M Kodadek, Bryce Robinson, Aussama Khalaf Nassar, Joseph Cuschieri, Michael Steven Farrell, Abhijit Pathak, Samuel Mandell, Jasmeet Paul, Rachel D Appelbaum, Eden Nohra, Thomas Carver, Jordan Michael Kirsch

“…We then describe the treatment of common infections, specifically ventilator-associated pneumonia, catheter-associated urinary infection, catheter-related bloodstream infection, bacteremia, surgical site infection, intra-abdominal infection, ventriculitis, and necrotizing soft tissue infection.…”
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Treatment Options for Nosocomial Ventriculitis/Meningitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Marios Karvouniaris, Zoi Aidoni, Eleni Gkeka, Stella Niki Primikyri, Konstantinos Pagioulas, Elena Argiriadou

“…Cerebrospinal fluid was sampled and the external ventricular catheter was removed. <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> was isolated from the culture specimen. …”
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