Can selective CT angiography reduce the incidence of severe complications during transcatheter arterial embolization or infusion chemotherapy for thoracic diseases?
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the usefulness of selective computed tomography (CT) angiography in preventing severe complications, such as spinal cord injury and broncho- esophageal fistula, during the transcatheter arterial embolization or infusion chemotherapy for thoracic diseases.


METHODS
Data from 28 patients with thoracic diseases were retrospectively analyzed in terms of selective CT angiography procedures carried out before transcatheter arterial embolization or transcatheter arterial infusion chemotherapy.


RESULTS
There were no spinal cord injuries (0/13 and 0/15) or broncho-esophageal fistula developments (0/13 and 0/15) during transcatheter arterial embolization and transcatheter arterial infusion chemotherapy, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that selective CT angiography is potentially useful for reducing the incidence of severe complications during transcatheter arterial embolization or infusion chemotherapy for thoracic diseases.
Tanaka
Osamu
O
Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. otanaka@bf7.so-net.ne.jp
Hashimoto
Subaru
S
Narimatsu
Yoshiaki
Y
Fujiwara
Hirokazu
H
Kurata
Tadayoshi
T
Okuda
Shigeo
S
Yamagami
Takuji
T
Nishimura
Tsunehiko
T
Hiramatsu
Kyoichi
K
Kuribayashi
Sachio
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology