title: Basic interventional radiology in the abdomen.
abstract: This article describes the different basic nonvascular interventional techniques in the abdomen that all general radiologists should be familiar with. It explains the indications and approaches for the different procedures (punctures, biopsies, drainage of collections, cholecystostomies, and nephrostomies). It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the different imaging techniques that can be used to guide these procedures (ultrasound, CT, and fluoroscopy) as well as the possible complications that can develop from each procedure. Finally, it shows the importance of following up patients clinically and of taking care of catheters.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de octubre, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calero García
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, España. Electronic address: mabelgha@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Garcia-Hidalgo Alonso
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Biopsia guiada por imagen; Cholecystostomy; Colecistostomía; Drainage; Drenaje; Imaging-guided biopsy; Nefrostomía percutánea; Percutaneous nephrostomy