Marcelo Guimaraes

Prof. Dr. Marcelo Guimaraes


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 April 2025 in Cancers
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Roberto IezziRoberto Iezzi
Roberto Iezzi
Alessandro PosaAlessandro Posa
Alessandro Posa
ACAndrea Contegiacomo
Andrea Contegiacomo
AMAlessandro Maresca
Alessandro Maresca
ERElena Rodolfino
Elena Rodolfino
MGMarcelo Guimaraes
Marcelo Guimaraes
Objectives: To develop and internally validate a pre-treatment score for the safe selection of the best candidates for the transradial approach when performing liver cancer intra-arterial procedures. Methods: One hundred and twenty-two patients undergoing hepatic endovascular treatments via radial access between January and December 2022 were retrospectively selected to develop a prediction model. Pre-procedural imaging data were analyzed, and variables were selected to develop the RAD-access score. Intra-procedural data were analyzed to assess effective procedural complexity (ePC). The relationship between ePC and pre-procedural variables was statistically tested, and cutoff points were defined. Results: A final score (RAD-access) was created and prospectively validated on 139 patients enrolled between June and September 2023. Aortic arch diameter and angulation, left subclavian artery angulation, suprarenal abdominal aorta diameter, celiac trunk take-off angle, and radial artery diameter were the significant variables used to build the score. In the validation cohort, based on the pre-treatment RAD-access score, 69 patients underwent a transradial approach, with a significantly lower ePC rate obtained (78.2% easy, 20.3% intermediate, 1.5% complex). No major adverse events occurred. Conclusions: Pre-treatment RAD-access score provides a good prediction for the procedural complexity of the transradial approach in patients undergoing liver cancer intra-arterial treatments, identifying the best candidates for an easy and safe transradial procedure.