It appears that the Perflex stent may be used in the iliac arteries with a success rate similar to other stents. However, this preliminary result has to be confirmed in a larger series and after a longer follow-up.

CT-guided placement of a hook-wire system is a simple and reasonable procedure which facilitates safe VATS resection of small pulmonary nodules.

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A new tiltable angiographic table was tested for its applicability during carbon dioxide angiography in 11 patients. A change of position could be performed easily without delaying the procedure time and improved image quality in 8 patients while carbon dioxide was applied as contrast agent. The new tiltable angio table--originally designed for surgical procedures performed within the angiosuite--proved to be of use also during percutaneous diagnostic procedures, particularly with carbon dioxide as a contrast agent.

The use of an intravascular anchor or suture system is not safely applicable in these vessels due to the small diameter of the brachial artery. Our results document a significant improvement in hemostasis by using chitosan pads in these cases.