TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevention and management of infectious complications of percutaneous interventions
AU - Huang, Steven Y.
AU - Philip, Asher
AU - Richter, Michael D.
AU - Gupta, Sanjay
AU - Lessne, Mark L.
AU - Kim, Charles Y.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
PY - 2015/6/30
Y1 - 2015/6/30
N2 - Infectious complications following interventional radiology (IR) procedures can cause significant patient morbidity and, potentially, mortality. As the number and breadth of IR procedures grow, it becomes increasingly evident that interventional radiologists must possess a thorough understanding of these potential infectious complications. Furthermore, given the increasing incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, emphasis on cost containment, and attention to quality of care, it is critical to have infection control strategies to maximize patient safety. This article reviews infectious complications associated with percutaneous ablation of liver tumors, transarterial embolization of liver tumors, uterine fibroid embolization, percutaneous nephrostomy, percutaneous biliary interventions, central venous catheters, and intravascular stents. Emphasis is placed on incidence, risk factors, prevention, and management. With the use of these strategies, IR procedures can be performed with reduced risk of infectious complications.
AB - Infectious complications following interventional radiology (IR) procedures can cause significant patient morbidity and, potentially, mortality. As the number and breadth of IR procedures grow, it becomes increasingly evident that interventional radiologists must possess a thorough understanding of these potential infectious complications. Furthermore, given the increasing incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, emphasis on cost containment, and attention to quality of care, it is critical to have infection control strategies to maximize patient safety. This article reviews infectious complications associated with percutaneous ablation of liver tumors, transarterial embolization of liver tumors, uterine fibroid embolization, percutaneous nephrostomy, percutaneous biliary interventions, central venous catheters, and intravascular stents. Emphasis is placed on incidence, risk factors, prevention, and management. With the use of these strategies, IR procedures can be performed with reduced risk of infectious complications.
KW - catheter-related
KW - complication
KW - infection
KW - interventional radiology
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0035-1549372
DO - 10.1055/s-0035-1549372
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84930198557
SN - 0739-9529
VL - 32
SP - 78
EP - 88
JO - Seminars in Interventional Radiology
JF - Seminars in Interventional Radiology
IS - 2
ER -