title: [Angiography in infancy and childhood].
abstract: Between 1973 and 1991 we performed 160 percutaneous angiograms (130 arteriograms, 30 phlebograms) in children and infants; 12 patients were less than one year and 52 less than ten years old. 44 of the examinations were done by a DSA technique. The examinations were carried out under general anaesthesia except in 8 cases. In 50.7% an arteriogram was carried out for the investigation of a suspected or known tumour, in 9.3% an arteriogram was required following trauma. The most common phlebographic examination was for the demonstration of the spermatic vein; in 27 patients this was done for cryptorchidism or a varicocele. The only complication following a diagnostic angiogram was perforation of one spermatic vein. There were no other complications requiring treatment, such as thromboembolic events. With a total complication rate of 0.6%, angiography in childhood is a relatively safe diagnostic method.
authors.affiliation: Klinik mit Poliklinik für Radiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schild
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thelen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daltrop
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Düber
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Collo
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media