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Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the technical and clinical results of fluoroscopy-guided placement of pull-type mushroom-retained gastrostomy tubes. Materials and methods This retrospective study included 102 patients (61 men, 41 women) with a mean age of 59 years ± 16.3 (SD) (range, 18–94 years) who had fluoroscopy-guided placement of pull-type mushroom-retained gastrostomy tubes. All procedures were performed after inflating the stomach with air via an orally inserted 5-Fr catheter by retrograde catheterization of the esophagogastric junction. Demographic data, results of the procedures and complications were evaluated. Results A technical success was observed in 101/102 patients, yielding a technical success rate of 99%. Complications due to the procedure were observed in 17/102 patients yielding a procedure-related complication rate of 16.7%. Procedure-related complications included peristomal superficial cellulitis (6/102; 5.9%), peristomal abscess (4/102; 3.9%), subcutaneous hematoma (3/102; 2.9%), peristomal leakage (2/102; 2%), inadvertent removal of the tube (1/102; 1%) and death due to procedure-related peritonitis (1/102; 1%). Conclusion Fluoroscopy-guided placement of pull-type mushroom-retained gastrostomy tubes is a feasible and effective method for enteral nutrition.

Complications such as arteriovenous, arteriocalyceal fistula, pseudoaneurysm, or perinephric hematoma occur in allografted and native kidneys after interventional procedures. When these complications are not detected and treated immediately, they might be associated with a poor allograft prognosis. Reoperation may produce parenchymal injuries, therefore, endovascular embolization may be a preferred treatment modality. Herein we report an arteriocalyceal fistula and an arteriovenous fistula in a transplant kidney that were detected after biopsy and nephrostomy, respectively, they were treated with endovascular coil embolization. Percutaneous treatment is a safe and effective method for arteriocalyceal fistula and arteriovenous fistula following interventional procedures in renal allografts.

Postoperative angina is generally caused by subclavian artery stenosis or flow diversion in anomalous or large unligated side branches of the left internal mammary artery. Previously, surgery was the treatment method for unligated side branches, but with the improvements of interventional techniques, it is shown that endovascular treatment is also effective in these patients. Herein, we present successful endovascular treatment of a large unligated intercostal side branch causing recurrent angina.