Background: Trans-catheter renal artery embolization has a role in the management of iatrogenic and traumatic renal vascular injuries. Objective: To assess the technical success and short term clinical efficacy of renal artery Embolization in patients with iatrogenic and traumatic renal vascular injuries. Methodology: All cases were done at interventional radiology unit Ain Shams University. Conclusion: Renal artery embolization plays a great role in the management and treatment of renal vascular injuries either traumatic or iatrogenic.
established. Method(s): Retrospective review of all post sleeve gastrectomy leak collection CT guided percutaneous drainage from February 2011-September 2018 done in our institution. our institution is well known center of excellent for post sleeve gastrectomy leak management. Result(s): 53 patients underwent CT guided percutaneous drainage for post sleeve gastrectomy leak collection (23 females and 30 males; average 33.8 range 18-65). All procedures were done using CT guidance and Seldinger technique. Drains size range from 10-14 Fr. Technical and clinical success was 100 %. 1 patient had bleeding complication that was treated by embolization. 10 patients need drain change or adjustment. No patient underwent surgery for collection management. indwelling drain time average of 70 days. All patient underwent endoluminal stent placement. Conclusion(s): CT guided percutaneous drainage of post sleeve gastrectomy leak is safe and effective treatment.
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