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PURPOSE: To state the Society of Interventional Radiology's position on the use of image-guided thermal ablation for the treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer, recurrent lung cancer, and metastatic disease to the lung. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A multidisciplinary writing group, with expertise in treating lung cancer, conducted a comprehensive literature search to identify studies on the topic of interest. Recommendations were drafted and graded according to the updated SIR evidence grading system. A modified Delphi technique was used to achieve consensus agreement on the recommendation statements. RESULTS: A total of 63 studies, including existing systematic reviews and meta-analysis, retrospective cohort studies, and single-arm trials were identified. The expert writing group developed and agreed on 7 recommendations on the use of image-guided thermal ablation in the lung. CONCLUSION: SIR considers image-guided thermal ablation to be an acceptable treatment option for patients with inoperable Stage I NSCLC, those with recurrent NSCLC, as well as patients with metastatic lung disease.
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung , Catheter Ablation , Lung Neoplasms , Canada , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/diagnostic imaging , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/surgery , Humans , Lung , Lung Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Lung Neoplasms/surgery , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Radiology, Interventional , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To provide guidance on quality improvement thresholds for outcomes and complications of image-guided thermal ablation for the treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer, recurrent lung cancer, and metastatic disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A multidisciplinary writing group conducted a comprehensive literature search to identify studies on the topic of interest. Data were extracted from relevant studies and thresholds were derived from a calculation of 2 standard deviations from the weighted mean of each outcome. A modified Delphi technique was used to achieve consensus agreement on the thresholds. RESULTS: Data from 29 studies, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses, retrospective cohort studies, and single-arm trials were extracted for calculation of the thresholds. The expert writing group agreed on thresholds for local control, overall survival and adverse events associated with image-guided thermal ablation. CONCLUSION: SIR recommends utilizing the indicator thresholds to review and assess the efficacy of ongoing quality improvement programs. When performance falls above or below specific thresholds, consideration of a review of policies and procedures to assess for potential causes, and to implement changes in practices, may be warranted.
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung , Catheter Ablation , Lung Neoplasms , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/diagnostic imaging , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/surgery , Humans , Lung , Lung Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Lung Neoplasms/surgery , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Quality Improvement , Radiology, Interventional , Retrospective StudiesSubject(s)
Catheterization/standards , Embolization, Therapeutic/standards , Quality Improvement/standards , Quality Indicators, Health Care/standards , Radiography, Interventional/standards , Catheterization/adverse effects , Consensus , Embolization, Therapeutic/adverse effects , Humans , Radiography, Interventional/adverse effects , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Treatment OutcomeSubject(s)
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures/standards , Cholecystostomy/standards , Quality Improvement/standards , Quality Indicators, Health Care/standards , Radiology, Interventional/standards , Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Cholecystostomy/adverse effects , Consensus , Humans , Patient Safety/standards , Risk Factors , Treatment OutcomeSubject(s)
Biopsy, Needle/standards , Image-Guided Biopsy/standards , Quality Improvement/standards , Quality Indicators, Health Care/standards , Radiology, Interventional/standards , Age Factors , Biopsy, Needle/adverse effects , Consensus , Humans , Image-Guided Biopsy/adverse effects , Patient Safety/standards , Predictive Value of Tests , Risk FactorsSubject(s)
Arteries , Clinical Trials as Topic/standards , Embolization, Therapeutic/standards , Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/therapy , Prostate/blood supply , Prostatic Hyperplasia/therapy , Radiography, Interventional/standards , Research Design/standards , Terminology as Topic , Arteries/diagnostic imaging , Consensus , Embolization, Therapeutic/adverse effects , Humans , Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/diagnostic imaging , Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/physiopathology , Male , Practice Patterns, Physicians'/standards , Prostatic Hyperplasia/diagnostic imaging , Prostatic Hyperplasia/physiopathology , Radiography, Interventional/adverse effects , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
A bleeding patient is a common consult for interventional radiologists. Prompt triage, preprocedural evaluation specific to the site of hemorrhage, and knowledge of resuscitative strategies allow for a potentially life-saving procedure to be appropriately and safely performed. Having a firm understanding of the clinical work-up and management of a bleeding patient has never been more important. In this article, a discussion of the clinical approach and work-up of a bleeding patient for whom interventional radiology is consulted is followed by a discussion of etiology-specific preprocedural work-up.
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PURPOSE: Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an effective treatment for the management of symptomatic uterine fibroids. We aim to evaluate the efficacy of superior hypogastric nerve block (SHNB) in reducing narcotic analgesia use for postprocedural pain after UAE. METHODS: A retrospective review of 88 consecutive patients with symptomatic fibroids who underwent UAE between August 2015 and August 2018 was performed. A total of 44 patients had intraprocedural SHNB and 44 patients had no SHNB. They were placed on a morphine patient-controlled anesthesia (PCA) pump after the procedure and were admitted for overnight observation. The total amount of PCA narcotic analgesia received was recorded for each patient. Additional factors including fibroid size, fibroid location, and patient age were evaluated to determine the predictors of narcotic use reduction after SHNB. RESULTS: The mean amount of postprocedural morphine use was 51.7 mg in patients who did not receive an SHNB versus 35.9 mg in patients who did receive an SHNB (P = .008), resulting in a 47.2% reduction in narcotic analgesia use in the SHNB cohort. A significant reduction in morphine use with SHNB was associated with fibroid size greater than 5 cm (P = .009), intramural fibroid location (P = .04), and patients 45 years or younger (P = .006). CONCLUSION: The use of SHNB could significantly reduce the amount of narcotic analgesia required for pain control after UAE with larger intramural fibroids and younger patients as predictors of increased efficacy.
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Leiomyoma/therapy , Morphine/therapeutic use , Nerve Block/methods , Pain Management/methods , Pain, Postoperative/prevention & control , Uterine Artery Embolization , Uterine Neoplasms/therapy , Adult , Analgesia, Patient-Controlled , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Pain Measurement , Retrospective StudiesSubject(s)
Carcinoma, Renal Cell/surgery , Cryosurgery/standards , Kidney Neoplasms/surgery , Microwaves/therapeutic use , Radiofrequency Ablation/standards , Radiography, Interventional/standards , Carcinoma, Renal Cell/diagnostic imaging , Carcinoma, Renal Cell/secondary , Clinical Decision-Making , Consensus , Cryosurgery/adverse effects , Humans , Kidney Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Kidney Neoplasms/pathology , Microwaves/adverse effects , Patient Selection , Radiofrequency Ablation/adverse effects , Radiography, Interventional/adverse effects , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Treatment Outcome , Tumor BurdenABSTRACT
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a novel device approved by the Food and Drug administration (FDA) in 2017 as an alternative to resuscitative emergent thoracotomy (RET). Due to advancements in placement of REBOA, including newly validated placement using anatomic landmarks, REBOA is now widely used by interventional radiologists and emergency physicians in acute subdiaphragmatic hemorrhage. Increased use of REBOA necessitates that radiologists are familiar with verification of proper REBOA placement to minimize complications. This review describes the REBOA device, indications, placement, and complications, summarizing the current available literature.