Complications of nonvascular interventions and their management: case-based review.
OBJECTIVE
The educational objectives of this continuing medical education activity are for the reader to exercise, self-assess, and improve his or her skills in diagnostic radiology with regard to the complications of nonvascular interventions and their management.


CONCLUSIONS
The six scenarios in this article review how and why complications occur in nonvascular interventional procedures and how to manage them.
Ferral
Hector
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Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W Congress Pkwy., Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Hector_Ferral@rush.edu
Garza-Berlanga
Andres Eugenio
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Patel
Nilesh H
NH
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed