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This article, published in the Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, discusses the management of benign ovarian cysts using ultrasound-guided aspiration and sclerotherapy as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery. The study included 23 patients who underwent the procedure, with 21 receiving both aspiration and sclerotherapy and 2 receiving aspiration only. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 1, 3, and 6 months, and the results showed a success rate of 90% for complete resolution of the cysts. The authors conclude that aspiration and sclerotherapy is a reliable and effective treatment option for simple ovarian cysts, with sclerotherapy being superior to aspiration alone. [Extracted from the article]

This article, published in the Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, examines the safest power of laser to be used in endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins. The study included 50 patients and compared the effects and complications of using laser powers of 7W and 10W. The results showed that both powers were effective and had similar outcomes in terms of time to return to work, CEAP scores, and postoperative complications. However, the 7W laser power group experienced less pain over the treated vein. The study concluded that patients with smaller vein diameters benefited from lower laser power (7W), while those with larger diameters required higher power (10W). [Extracted from the article]

This article, published in the Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, discusses the outcomes of a study conducted on 30 patients with postphlebitic venous leg ulcers. The study aimed to assess the healing time, complications, and recurrence rate in patients treated with endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) combined with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy. After one year, 90% of the cases had completely healed ulcers, with a recurrence rate of 6.7%. The study found that the combined approach of thermal ablation and foam sclerotherapy was effective in improving healing rates, reducing complications, and enhancing quality of life for patients. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses CLOVES syndrome, a rare congenital overgrowth disorder caused by mutations in the PIK3CA gene. The syndrome is characterized by vascular malformations or lipomatous lesions with variable vascular components. The article presents two cases of newborns with CLOVES syndrome, one of whom died due to complications related to extensive vascular malformations. The other case was treated with sclerotherapy using bleomycin foam, which resulted in a significant decrease in the size of the lesion and eventual resolution. The article concludes that sclerotherapy can be an effective nonsurgical treatment for reducing the size of vascular anomalies associated with CLOVES syndrome. [Extracted from the article]

Bile duct injury is a common and serious complication of both laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy. The conventional treatment for isolated bile duct injury is hepaticojejunostomy or hepatectomy. We present a case of biliary leak from an isolated right posterior sectoral duct after cholecystectomy treated with percutaneous sclerotherapy using alcohol. Approval and consent waiver were obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB 2023-CR-18). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose  The aim of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous vulvoperineal varices sclerotherapy using 2% polidocanol foam under fluoroscopic guidance. Subjects and Methods  This is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data of 70 patients treated between June 2020 and November 2021, with a mean age of 31 years (range: 24–42 years). All patients were not pregnant with residual vulvoperineal varices after embolization of their refluxing tributaries of the ovarian vein and/or internal iliac veins presenting with vulvoperineal heaviness/pain with or without lower limb varicosities. Technical and clinical successes together with procedural complications were assessed. Results  The technical success rate was 100%. No minor or major complications have been reported. Follow-up was at 1 week, 2 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months post sclerotherapy. Clinical success was observed in all patients with improvement in their symptoms. Conclusion  Direct fluoroscopic-guided sclerotherapy for vulvoperineal varices offers a safe and effective treatment option with the ability of visualization and embolization of the pelvic leak points to avoid recurrence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]