Can selective CT angiography reduce the incidence of severe complications during transcatheter arterial embolization or infusion chemotherapy for thoracic diseases?

Autor:	Tanaka O; Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. otanaka@bf7.so-net.ne.jp, Hashimoto S, Narimatsu Y, Fujiwara H, Kurata T, Okuda S, Yamagami T, Nishimura T, Hiramatsu K, Kuribayashi S
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) [Diagn Interv Radiol] 2006 Dec; Vol. 12 (4), pp. 201-5.
Abstrakt:	Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of selective computed tomography (CT) angiography in preventing severe complications, such as spinal cord injury and broncho- esophageal fistula, during the transcatheter arterial embolization or infusion chemotherapy for thoracic diseases. Materials and Methods: Data from 28 patients with thoracic diseases were retrospectively analyzed in terms of selective CT angiography procedures carried out before transcatheter arterial embolization or transcatheter arterial infusion chemotherapy. Results: There were no spinal cord injuries (0/13 and 0/15) or broncho-esophageal fistula developments (0/13 and 0/15) during transcatheter arterial embolization and transcatheter arterial infusion chemotherapy, respectively. Conclusion: We conclude that selective CT angiography is potentially useful for reducing the incidence of severe complications during transcatheter arterial embolization or infusion chemotherapy for thoracic diseases.
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