[Transthoracic percutaneous ethanol injection for the liver].
Fourteen normal rats were received with percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in the subphrenic region of the liver, using a 22G fine needle, via the thoracic cage. The procedure was successful in all rats. Minor complications were observed in 3 rats: these included pneumothorax, hemorrhage, and pleural effusion. However all complications had disappeared in the follow up CT one week after the procedure. The transthoracic approach is a useful and safe method of PEI for the subphrenic region of the liver.
Department of Radiology, Osaka University Medical School.
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Tomoda
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Hori
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Hashimoto
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Murakami
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Mitani
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Nakanishi
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Tsuda
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Ishida
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Nakamura
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Kozuka
D000818:Animals; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015552:Injections, Intralesional / Q000379:methods; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000431:Ethanol