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[Gastrointestinal interventional radiology. Technics and preliminary results]
La Radiologia Medica
|October 1, 1988
Summary
Gastrointestinal interventional radiology offers safe and effective solutions for complex cases, including feeding tube placement and stenosis dilation. These minimally invasive techniques provide advantages over traditional endoscopic or surgical interventions.
Area of Science:
- Interventional Radiology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Gastrointestinal interventional radiology offers advantages over endoscopic and surgical procedures.
- It enables management of complex cases like feeding tube placement, stenosis dilation, and fistula drainage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of gastrointestinal interventional radiology procedures.
- To assess the outcomes of feeding tube placement, balloon dilatation of stenoses, and transintestinal drainage.
Main Methods:
- Feeding tubes were placed in 26 patients to bypass strictures or exclude leaks.
- Balloon dilatation was performed in 10 patients with gastrointestinal stenoses.
- Transintestinal drainage was utilized for fistulas and collections.
Main Results:
- Feeding tubes successfully managed strictures and leaks.
- Balloon dilatation diminished clinical symptoms in all patients, with 100% success in non-neoplastic stenoses.
- Drainage procedures led to rapid reduction or resolution of all collections.
Conclusions:
- Gastrointestinal interventional radiology procedures are simple, safe, and effective.
- These techniques reduce the time from diagnosis to therapy.
- Procedure failure does not preclude alternative treatment options.