Items tagged “interventional”
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Endovascular aneurysm repair
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was first pioneered in the early 1990s. Since then, the technology of the devices has rapidly progressed, and EVAR is now widely used to treat thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
The advantages of endovascular repair over open repair are that it is...
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS or TIPSS) is a treatment for portal hypertension in which direct communication is formed between a hepatic vein and a branch of the portal vein, thus allowing some proportion of portal flow to bypass the liver. The target portosystemic gradient...
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Seurat spleen - blunt splenic trauma
Published
10 Apr 2010
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DSA (angiography)
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Rectus sheath hematoma
Rectus sheath hematomas, as the term implies, occur when a hematoma forms in the rectus abdominis muscle/rectus sheath. It is most common in its lower segment and is generally self-limiting.
Epidemiology
Rectus sheath hematomas are more common in women with a 3:1 F:M ratio.
Clinical presentat...
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Biliary stenting - lower CBD cholangiocarcinoma
Published
24 Sep 2010
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Fluoroscopy
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Angio-embolization of lower GI bleed
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10 Aug 2011
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DSA (angiography)
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Superficial femoral artery stenosis
Published
11 Sep 2011
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DSA (angiography)
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Endocrine venous sampling
Endocrine venous sampling is a set of similar interventional techniques proposed for the specific diagnosis of some endocrine disorders such as:
inferior petrosal sinus sampling
evaluates for ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma as etiology for endogenous Cushing syndrome
selective venous sampli...
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Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm
Published
06 Jan 2015
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Ultrasound
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Portal vein embolization
Published
06 Apr 2015
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DSA (angiography)
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Complicated diverticulitis (pericolic abscess)
Published
28 Apr 2017
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CT
Ultrasound
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Basilic vein cannulation (ultrasound)
Published
19 Jan 2019
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Ultrasound
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Superficial cervical plexus nerve block (ultrasound)
The superficial cervical plexus nerve block is a field block indicated for procedures involving, and anesthesia of, the anterolateral neck and the skin overlying the clavicle. The superficial cervical plexus (SCP) includes the greater auricular, lesser occipital, transverse cervical, and supracl...
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Chiba needle
The Chiba needle is one of the most commonly used biopsy/percutaneous access needles. It is a two-part hollow needle with a beveled tip angled at 30 degrees. The inner stylet (which is also beveled) is removable. The beveling of the Chiba needle results in superior steering compared to conventio...
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Nasogastric tube in left lower lobar bronchus
Published
05 Jan 2022
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X-ray
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Supraclavicular brachial plexus block (ultrasound)
A supraclavicular brachial plexus block is indicated for establishing sensory and motor blockade of the upper extremity, including the humerus, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand.
Indications
necessity to provide analgesia of the upper extremity for:
abscess incision and drainage
elbow dislocat...
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Esophageal balloon tamponade device
An esophageal balloon tamponade device is a form of balloon catheter designed to exert direct pressure on bleeding gastro-esophageal varices in order to obtain hemostasis. It is considered a temporizing measure in hemodynamically unstable patients in whom endoscopic (or angiographic) interventio...