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B Damascelli

Publications and source records attributed to B Damascelli.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1986

Interventional radiology with venous port (chemotherapy and infusional support).

A completely portable permanent central venous access, consisting of a steel capsule sealed with a silicone membrane and connected to a silicone catheter (Port-a-Cath), was implanted in the subcutaneous tissue of 36 patients, most of whom no longer had accessible peripheral veins and needed to continue chemotherapy or undergo total parenteral nutrition. The access vessel was mostly the subclavian vein and the capsule was sutured to the pectoral fascia. Total subcutaneous implantation seems to afford optimum safety from infection and freedom for personal hygiene, produced no noteworthy complications and proved relatively simple to maintain.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

[Cardiac magnetic resonance with electronic axial angulation].

MR usually provides sections in three standard orthogonal plans (axial, sagittal, coronal). In the present research we have studied the possibilities and the benefit of the anatomical images performed along the main cardiac axis, using--beyond the cardiac gating--a particular software which allows to obtain layers with a double angulation, still keeping the patient supine. This provides a more detailed visualization of the cardiac architecture and a good evaluation of its functional conditions.

Evaluation Studies as Topic↗
PubMed1984

Massive lymphorrhoea after fine needle biopsy of the cystic haemolymphangioma of the liver.

Trauma to a hepatic haemangioma from a fine needle biopsy has not yet been reported and the theoretical high risk with 22-23 g needles in patients with this lesion tends to be minimised. Through misdiagnosis biopsy was ordered in one case of cystic haemolymphangioma of the liver in a patient being checked by ultrasonography for possible metastases. Aspiration was complicated by a massive peritoneal lymphorrhoea, which regressed completely in 15 days. The mechanics of the event and its possible effect on the pre-existing liver failure, held to be the direct cause of death three months later, is a matter of hypothesis.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

Combined modes of imaging for liver hemangioma in cancer patients.

Twenty-nine consecutive patients with single or multiple liver hemangioma were assessed with more than one mode of imaging. Static scanning with 99Tcm was done in 21, ultrasonography in 28, CT in 29 and angiography in 27. Fine-needle percutaneous biopsy was unwisely performed in 7 cases with a single but singular complication, severe peritoneal lymphorrhea. Four laparotomies and 2 laparoscopies completed the investigations. Fourteen patients had a history of primary cancer, and 3 of these had a secondary coexisting with the angioma. CT was characteristic; ultrasonography was sensitive and perhaps specific enough for small angiomas. The 2 combined plus angio-CT greatly reduce the need for hepatic angiography.

Angiography↗
PubMed1981

Exploiting gravity in abdominal angiography.

The difference between the specific gravity of blood and contrast medium and the consequent tendency of contrast media to fill the lower tissues is exploited in abdominal angiography by special positioning of patients: prone for the coeliac, hepatic and mesenteric arteries, prone with the legs raised for abdominal aortography; lateral decubitus on the side of interest for renal angiography. The advantages are better parenchymal opacification, increased contrast and improved details. Gravity positioning saves time and material, and is easy to learn.

Angiography↗
PubMed1981

[Fine needle biopsy with ultrasound guidance: 263 cases (author's transl)].

The combination between ecography and fine needle aspiration biopsy has greatly speeded up diagnostic procedures. Often this technique is better than other more invasive and expensive investigations, such as angiography and laparotomy, for its high diagnostic accuracy, the limited upsetting of the patient, the absence of serious complications and the simplicity to perform it. Here are some information on the technique, on the indications and on the complications of the procedure. The results of 263 cases of abdominal biopsy are presented.

Abdominal Neoplasms↗
PubMed1980

Pancreatic tumor imaging by III generation CT, gray-scale ultrasound and improved angiography.

Thanks to computed tomography (CT) and gray-scale ultrasounds the possibilities of morphological diagnosis in pancreatic disease have improved. Nevertheless, only a part of the potential performances of this practice is known and especially for ultrasounds, where only an expert eye can properly read the resulting images. With the help of pictures we hereby deal with the above-mentioned procedures in the demonstration of a pancreatic neoplasm. The possible integration with other more invasive methods was verified compared to pancreatic angiography. The latter is irreplaceable in the presurgical stage, and the method proposed by the authors can be useful when other methods cannot be employed.

Angiography↗
PubMed1980

Arteriography in childhood tumours.

Percutaneous arteriography was used as the investigation of choice in 121 children with clinically suspected malignancy on 132 occasions. Major complications occurred in 2% of the investigations and misdiagnosis in 10%. The arteriographic information was complementary to that of other, routine, investigations in 18% (25 investigations) but in 70% it was crucial, either ruling out a malignancy or defining its nature, site and size while also serving as a guide for biopsy, surgical manipulation, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Arteriography can shorten the work-up in childhood tumours, especially those of the abdomen, eliminating the need for less informative radiological investigations. However, the complications encountered confirmed the peculiar difficulties and risks of paediatric arteriography and the need for strict case selection and a high degree of skill.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1980

Improving arteriography of the pancreas.

Simple celiac and mesenteric arteriography in the prone position with the injection of a large bolus of contrast medium, as fast as possible, is evaluated on the available data against the more complex usual procedure for diagnosing diseases of the pancreas. The new procedure, based upon a better distribution of the contrast medium because of its density, can well simplify angiography of the pancreas without a loss of information.

Angiography↗
PubMed1975

Angiography of retroperitoneal tumors. A review.

Abdominal aortography and selective angiography of the branches, large and small, of the abdominal aorta were used systematically to establish the diagnosis in 45 consecutive cases of primary retroperitoneal tumor. No angiographic features peculiar to tumor types were elicited, probably because of the great variety of histologic material encountered. Angiography, nonetheless, proved most helpful for the surgical approach, whether radical removal or an exploratory operation with biopsy was contemplated. In 80 per cent of cases the tumor margins were demarcated, the details of the blood supply defined, and the nature, benign or malignant, correctly diagnosed.

Adolescent↗