Therapeutic catheter procedures in pediatrics.

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
• Pediatric Radiology
• Pediatric Surgery

Background:

• Minimally invasive interventional catheter procedures are increasingly utilized in pediatric care.
• These procedures often present a superior alternative to traditional surgical interventions for pediatric patients.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review established and emerging interventional catheter procedures in pediatric medicine.
• To highlight procedures with greater advantages over surgical techniques.

Main Methods:

• Review of current literature on pediatric interventional catheter procedures.
• Categorization of procedures based on their established status and clinical advantages.

Main Results:

• Established procedures include pulmonary valve angioplasty, stenosis angioplasty, embolizations, vascular access angioplasty, bronchial artery embolization, nephrostomy, and abscess drainage.
• Promising but not yet routine procedures include thrombolysis, renal artery angioplasty, peripheral arteriovenous malformation embolization, and tract dilatation.

Conclusions:

• Interventional catheter procedures are a vital and expanding component of pediatric care.
• Continued development and adoption of these techniques will further benefit pediatric patients.