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Interventions in the chest in children

Derek J Roebuck1, Mark J Hogan, Bairbre Connolly

  • 1Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. RoebuD@gosh.nhs.uk

Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
|February 22, 2011
PubMed

Insights

Image-guided interventions offer effective treatments for various pediatric chest conditions, including empyemas, lung abscesses, and esophageal strictures. Radiologists utilize percutaneous drainage, biopsy, and balloon dilatation for minimally invasive management.

Area of Science:

  • Interventional Radiology
  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • Image-guided interventions in the chest cover a broad range of procedures.
  • These interventions are crucial for diagnosing and treating various thoracic conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key image-guided procedures in the chest commonly performed by radiologists.
  • To highlight the role of these interventions in pediatric care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and common practices in image-guided thoracic interventions.
  • Focus on procedures like percutaneous drainage, biopsy, balloon dilatation, and stenting.

Main Results:

  • Percutaneous drainage is the primary treatment for pediatric empyemas and lung abscesses.
  • Percutaneous biopsy and localization are valuable for diagnosing focal lung lesions.
  • Balloon dilatation is effective for pediatric esophageal strictures, with stenting for refractory cases.
  • Balloon dilatation and stenting are increasingly used for pediatric airway stenosis.

Conclusions:

  • Image-guided interventions are essential and effective in managing a wide array of pediatric chest conditions.
  • Radiologists play a vital role in performing these minimally invasive procedures for improved patient outcomes.

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