Vascular Complications of Pancreatitis: Imaging and Intervention Journal Articles

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abstract

The objective of this study was to highlight technical challenges and potential pitfalls of diagnostic imaging, intervention, and postintervention follow-up of vascular complications of pancreatitis. Diagnostic and interventional radiology imaging from patients with pancreatitis from 2002 to 2006 was reviewed. We conclude that biphasic CT is the diagnostic modality of choice. Catheter angiography may (still) be required to diagnose small pseudoaneurysms. Endovascular coiling is the treatment of choice for pseudoaneurysms. Close clinical follow-up is required, as patients may rebleed/develop aneurysms elsewhere.

authors

Kirby, John M
Vora, Parag
Midia, Mehran
Rawlinson, John

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published

publication date

September 2008

has subject area

1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology (FoR)
Adult (MeSH)
Aged (MeSH)
Aged, 80 and over (MeSH)
Aneurysm (MeSH)
Angiography, Digital Subtraction (MeSH)
Angioplasty (MeSH)
Child (MeSH)
Diagnostic Imaging (MeSH)
Embolization, Therapeutic (MeSH)
Female (MeSH)
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (MeSH)
Hemoperitoneum (MeSH)
Humans (MeSH)
Male (MeSH)
Middle Aged (MeSH)
Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging (Science Metrix)
Pancreatitis (MeSH)
Prognosis (MeSH)
Radiography, Interventional (MeSH)
Risk Assessment (MeSH)
Severity of Illness Index (MeSH)
Survival Analysis (MeSH)
Tomography, X-Ray Computed (MeSH)
Treatment Outcome (MeSH)
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color (MeSH)
Vascular Diseases (MeSH)

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CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology Journal