Lobar lung transplantation, followed by partial sternal resection and bronchial stenosis, in a patient with scoliosis by Monika Svorcova, Jiri Vachtenheim, Jan Simonek, Jaromir Vajter, Zuzana Prikrylova, Jan Kolarik, Jiri Pozniak, Jan Havlin, Robert Lischke

“…Postoperative bronchial stenosis occurs predominantly on the right side and is usually handled through interventional bronchoscopy and the insertion of stents. This report describes the complex case of a patient with scoliosis who underwent lobar transplantation in our center.…”
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Transluminal Angioplasty of Transplanted Renal Artery Stenosis: A Review of the Literature for Its Safety and Efficacy by Polytimi Leonardou, Sofia Gioldasi, Paris Pappas

“…The purpose of this paper is to assess the safety and efficacy of PTA in the treatment of TRAS, to compare the long-term outcomes between different reports, and to examine the role of PTA with stenting in inhibiting recurrence of the disease.…”
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ESBL E. coli Urosepsis Resulting in Endogenous Panophthalmitis Requiring Evisceration of the Eye in a Diabetic Patient by Tejaswini Arunachala Murthy, Pradeep Rangappa, Sangeetha Rao, Karthik Rao

“…A patient admitted with severe ESBL E. coli urosepsis was effectively treated with source control (bilateral DJ stenting for hydroureteronephrosis) and antibiotics. …”
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Dissecting Pseudoaneurysm of the Proper Hepatic Artery Repaired by Primary Anastomosis: A Case Report by Roshan Razik, Aria Fallah, Charbel Sandroussi, Alice C. Wei, Ian D. McGilvray

“…Surgical management reduces the risk of hepatic ischemia, biliary complications, and abscess formation. Although stenting, coil embolization, and thrombin injection are all plausible options for management, we propose that surgical reconstruction be considered seriously as a treatment for such spontaneous pseudoaneurysms.…”
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Mycotic Renal Artery Aneurysm Presenting as Critical Limb Ischemia in Culture-Negative Endocarditis by Vy Thuy Ho, Nathan K. Itoga, Tiffany Wu, Ehab Sorial, Manuel Garcia-Toca

“…The patient underwent primary resection and repair of the aneurysm, aortic valve replacement, and left below-knee amputation after bilateral common iliac and left superficial femoral artery stenting. At 1-year follow-up, her serum creatinine is stable and repaired artery remains patent.…”
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Complete Hydatidiform Mole Presenting as a Placenta Accreta in a Twin Pregnancy with a Coexisting Normal Fetus: Case Report by Marijo Aguilera, Philip Rauk, Rahel Ghebre, Kirk Ramin

“…We additionally utilized previously described methods of placing internal iliac balloons and ureteral stents prior to delivery. In such a high-risk pregnancy with a known molar previa component, these surgical preparation measures may be of benefit.…”
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Recurrent Pneumonia due to Fibrosing Mediastinitis in a Teenage Girl: A Case Report with Long-Term Follow-Up by Avigdor Hevroni, Chaim Springer, Oren Wasser, Avraham Avital, Benjamin Z. Koplewitz

“…Palliative surgery and stenting of the compressed airway have been suggested. …”
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Technical Considerations of Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm Exclusion by James Barr, Metesh Nalin Acharya, Antonios Kourliouros, Shahzad Gull Raja

“…Emergent resternotomy and internal defibrillation were successfully performed. The sternum was stented open to reduce right ventricular strain and closed the following day. …”
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Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient Undergoing Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting by Jiri Mandak, Miroslav Lojik, Martin Tuna, James Lago Chek

“…The subclavian artery occlusion was successfully treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and implantation of 2 stents. The patient remained free of any symptoms 2 years after this procedure.…”
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Blunt Renal Trauma in a Pre-Existing Renal Lesion by G.V. Soundra Pandyan, Idris Omo-Adua, Mohammed Al Rashid, Ahmed Bakheet Zaharan

“…The decision on the initial course of conservative management, ureteral retrograde stenting to drain extravasation, and its final outcome are discussed. …”
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May-Thurner Syndrome with Large Abdominal Varicosity, Treated Successfully Using Multiple Approaches by Lori Jia, Jason Alexander, Nedaa Skeik

“…Treatment usually involves endovascular management, including thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy with or without inferior vena cava filter placement, followed by angioplasty and stenting of the left common iliac vein. We report a unique case of a 31-year-old woman who presented with MTS-related deep vein thrombosis accompanied by symptomatic abdominal and pelvic varicosities. …”
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Successful Treatment of Iatrogenic Vertebral Pseudoaneurysm Using Pipeline Embolization Device by Sudheer Ambekar, Mayur Sharma, Donald Smith, Hugo Cuellar

“…Although flow-diverting stents are currently not being used for treating traumatic pseudoaneurysms, their use may be considered in such cases if active bleeding has ceased. …”
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Recommendations for Management of Patients with Carotid Stenosis by Arijana Lovrencic-Huzjan, Tatjana Rundek, Michael Katsnelson

“…Multiple randomized trials have shown the efficacy of carotid endarterectomy in secondary stroke prevention. Carotid stenting, a newer treatment option, presents a less invasive alternative to the surgical intervention on carotid arteries. …”
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Left Main Coronary Stenosis as a Consequence of Bentall Operation: Percutaneous Treatment by Manrico Balbi, Flavio Scarano, Gian Paolo Bezante

“…We performed elective percutaneous coronary intervention and stenting of the protected coronary vessel without technical difficulties and with a satisfactory final result. …”
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Esophageal Rupture Presenting with ST Segment Elevation and Junctional Rhythm Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction by Wytch Rigger, Raymond Mai, P. Tim Maddux, Stuart Cavalieri, Joe Calkins

“…A subsequent CT scan demonstrated a lower esophageal rupture, and the patient underwent successful endoscopic stenting. While rare, prompt recognition of esophageal rupture is imperative to improving morbidity and mortality. …”
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Factors determining quality of life of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy selected for revascularization procedures by N.B. Іvaniuk, О.J. Zharinov, K.O. Mikhaliev, О.А. Yepanchintseva, B.М. Тоdurov

“…The aim – to evaluate the determinants of quality of life (QoL) of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy selected for coronary artery bypass grafting or coronary stenting. Materials and methods. The cross-sectional single-center study analyzed data obtained at clinical and instrumental examination of 148 consecutively admitted patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, including 130 men and 18 women, mean age 62 ± 9 years. …”
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Kidney Salvage with Renal Artery Reconstruction after Blunt Traumatic Injury by David G. Jackson, Phillipe Abreu, Manuel Anthony Moutinho, Antonio Marttos, George W. Burke, Nicholas Namias, Gaetano Ciancio

“…Revascularization can be achieved by stenting or surgical reconstruction of the renal artery. …”
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Designs of Biomaterials and Microenvironments for Neuroengineering by Yanru Yang, Yuhua Zhang, Renjie Chai, Zhongze Gu

“…This paper presents a review of current progress in the designs of biomaterials and microenvironments and provides case studies in developing nerve system stents upon these biomaterials. In addition, we compose a conductive patterned compounded biomaterial, which could mimic neuronal microenvironment for neuroengineering by concentrating the advantage of such biomaterials.…”
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Bile Duct Strictures Caused by Solid Masses: MR in Differential Diagnosis and as a Prognostic Tool to Plan the Endoscopic Treatment by Tomasz Gorycki, Michał Studniarek

“…Mean signal intensity ratio (SIR) from planar MR images and MRCP linear measurements were compared between benign and malignant lesions and in groups including the size and number of stents placed during ERCP (< 10 F <) in 51 cases in which ERCP was performed. …”
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Update on Nonsurgical Lung Volume Reduction Procedures by J. Alberto Neder, Denis E. O’Donnell

“…Valve implants, coil implants, biological LVR (BioLVR), bronchial thermal vapour ablation, and airway stents are used to induce lung deflation with the ultimate goal of improving respiratory mechanics and chronic dyspnea. …”
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