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The spleen is the most commonly injured visceral organ in blunt abdominal trauma in both adults and children. Nonoperative management is the current standard of practice for patients who are [...]

Objective: Increasing scientific evidence supports the use of self-expanding metallic gastrointestinal (GI) stents. The commonly accepted primary indications are their usefulness as a bridge to surgery and for palliation to [...]

Objective: To provide evidence-based guidelines regarding the appropriate use of gastrointestinal stents for oncologic indications. This document describes the use of gastrointestinal stents by appropriately trained physicians. Methods: This document is based on a review of the published evidence and supplemented by consensus expert opinion. Gastrointestinal stenting has been evaluated in terms of technical success, complications, patient satisfaction, clinical outcome, and cost-benefit analysis. This document was approved by the Canadian Interventional Radiology Association; approval from the other relevant Canadian societies is pending. Conclusion: Gastrointestinal stenting has a valuable role in the management of gastrointestinal malignancy. The decision to use such devices should be taken after comprehensive multidisciplinary clinical, endoscopic, and radiologic evaluation. Disclaimer: This interdisciplinary Canadian guideline on the use of metal stents in the gastrointestinal tract for oncological indications is based on a scientific literature review and relevant clinical experience. This guideline attempts to define principles of practice for most circumstances, though adherence to this guideline will not, of course, produce successful outcomes in every case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on why should the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognize interventional radiology as a subspecialty within radiology. It explains the motivation for the application for subspecialty recognition. It also provides a brief overview of the events and decisions surrounding the application. It also presents the ultimate reasons for the final rejection sent on May 23, 2007.

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The article discusses the conclusions and recommendations from the position paper on interventional radiology (IR) in Canada. The Millennium Research Group has been commissioned to produce a position paper on IR in the country, as part of a lobbying and public relations campaign initiated by the Canadian Interventional Radiology Association. The position paper has aimed to highlight the current state of IR in the country, to identify disease and treatment trends.