Complications of wedge hepatic venography.
During wedge hepatic venography, mechanical injection should be accomplished at the lowest possible rate in order to avoid hemorrhagic infarction. Small amounts of contrast material should be administered. Hepatic angiography may result in an area of tumor blush at the site of a previous wedge injection.
D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010690:Phlebography / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods