title: Interventional uroradiology.
abstract: Major interventional uroradiologic techniques including percutaneous nephrostomy, vascular augmentation and reduction procedures, percutaneous cyst aspiration, chronic peritoneal dialysis catheter manipulation and urethroplasty are reviewed. A brief history of the development and techniques for performing these procedures are included. The results of clinical series are assessed and their role in patient management is addressed. The development of these procedures has had a significant impact on patient care by providing effective nonoperative therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Dunnick
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Illescas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Cohan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saeed
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014572:Urology; D014646:Varicocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy