Ronald S. Arellano

Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology of the Abdomen Ronald S. Arellano

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Jacket Description/Back: This book is designed to provide a foundation for physicians-in-training and a quick guide to further enhance the skills set of practicing interventionalists. It is a concise reference manual covering the major aspects of clinical scenarios, procedures, and techniques. "Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology of the Abdomen "expertly addresses the planning and execution of commonly encountered procedures, including organ specific biopsies, abscess drainage, urinary interventions, gastrostomy, gastrojejunostomy, and biliary interventions."Table of Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Patient Evaluation and Preparation -- Preprocedure Care -- Review of Imaging Studies and Medical History -- Informed Consent -- Laboratory Evaluation -- Medications -- Insulin -- Warfarin -- Prophylactic Antibiotics -- Procedural Care -- Conscious Sedation -- Postprocedure Care -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Image-Guided Percutaneous Biopsy -- Indications -- Contraindications -- Equipment -- Patient Preparation -- Imaging Guidance -- Ultrasound -- Computed Tomography -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Technique -- Fine Needle Aspirations -- Core Biopsy -- Complications -- Organ-Specific Biopsy -- Liver Biopsy -- Spleen Biopsy -- Pancreas Biopsy -- Adrenal Gland Biopsy -- Renal Biopsy -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Percutaneous Abscess Drainage -- Indications -- Contraindictions -- Patient Preparation -- Equipment -- Needles -- Guidewires -- Directional Catheters -- Fascial Dilators -- Catheters -- Imaging Guidance -- Drainage Technique -- Seldinger Technique -- Tandem Trocar Technique -- Drainage of Deep Pelvic Abscesses -- Solid Organ Drainage -- Hepatic Abscess Drainage -- Splenic Abscess Drainage -- Renal Abscess Drainage -- Complications -- Postdrainage Management and Catheter Care -- References -- 4. Percutaneous Urinary Interventions -- Indications -- Contraindications -- Patient Preparation -- Patient Positioning and Imaging Guidance -- Anatomical Consideration and Selection of Puncture Site -- Access -- Ultrasound Guidance -- Fluoroscopy -- CT-Guidance -- Technique -- Percutaneous Nephrostomy for Nonobstructed Kidneys -- Nephroureteral Stent -- Technique -- Complications -- Follow-Up Care -- Suprapubic Cystostomy -- Technique -- References -- 5. Percutaneous Gastrostomy and Gastrojejunostomy -- Indications -- Contraindications -- Catheters -- Preprocedural Evaluation -- Technique -- Gastrojejunostomy -- Results -- Complications -- Follow-Up Care -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Biliary Interventions -- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography -- Indications for Transhepatic Cholangiography -- Indications for Percutaneous Biliary Drainage -- Contraindications -- Imaging Guidance -- Technique -- Complications -- Percutaneous Management of Benign Biliary Strictures -- Management of Malignant Biliary Strictures -- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy -- Indications -- Technique -- Follow-Up -- Complications -- References -- Index.