1. Can selective CT angiography reduce the incidence of severe complications during transcatheter arterial embolization or infusion chemotherapy for thoracic diseases?
- Author
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Tanaka O, Hashimoto S, Narimatsu Y, Fujiwara H, Kurata T, Okuda S, Yamagami T, Nishimura T, Hiramatsu K, and Kuribayashi S
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Incidence, Lung Neoplasms therapy, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Postoperative Complications etiology, Turkey epidemiology, Angiography, Embolization, Therapeutic adverse effects, Postoperative Complications prevention & control, Radiography, Interventional, Thoracic Diseases therapy, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Abstract
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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- 2006