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Role of interventional radiology in the management of complex pediatric surgical cases

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Highlights • Interventional radiological (IR) procedures are safe alternatives to operative interventions in complex pediatric surgical scenarios.• These minimally-invasive procedures are associated with less post-procedural pain, early recovery and better… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • Interventional radiological (IR) procedures are safe alternatives to operative interventions in complex pediatric surgical scenarios.• These minimally-invasive procedures are associated with less post-procedural pain, early recovery and better cosmetic outcomes.• Temporizing IR procedures play a key role in preoperative optimization of children with complicated urinary tract and biliary tract obstructions.• IR can obviate the need for surgery in post-traumatic arterioportal fistulae (intrahepatic) and sectoral biliary duct transection.

Keywords: pediatric surgical; interventional radiology; role interventional; complex pediatric; radiology

Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2021

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