Drainage

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Megalocytic interstitial nephritis may trigger issues with coexisting renal transplant rejection, and providers should focus on immunosuppressive regimen and infection control, according to presented data.

The placement of a coaxial double pigtail plastic stent within a lumen-apposing metal stent for drainage of pancreatic fluid collection did not improve clinical success or safety outcomes, according to results from a single-center study.

Lumbar drainage following an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage was effective at reducing infarction and decreased rates of unfavorable neurological outcome at 6 months, according to data published in JAMA Neurology.

A new ACG clinical guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of patients with extrahepatic and perihilar biliary strictures, according to a report in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Clinicians may be able to safely perform endoscopic biliary drainage for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with jaundice and liver dysfunction with a high technical success rate, according to a study in BMC Gastroenterology.

Immediate catheter drainage was not superior to postponed drainage in patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis, according to results presented at UEG Week.

There was no difference in venous thromboembolism and wound drainage rates in a comparison of chemoprophylactic agents used in low-risk patients who underwent revision compared with primary total joint arthroplasty, according to study results.

LONDON – With repeated treatment, cyclodiode can provide control of IOP in refractory pediatric glaucoma. The surgery has a role as a temporizing measure, as an adjunct to surgery or in managing selected patients in whom surgery is undesirable because of a high risk of surgical complications, study authors said.