Full Description
This important book fills a gap in the literature by focusing specifically on the role of interventional radiology in patients receiving palliative medicine and supportive care, a group in which the need for minimally invasive therapy is especially high. Detailed information and guidance is provided on use of the tools of interventional radiology for the purpose of problem solving in relation to a wide variety of diseases and complications. Readers will find clear explanation of the ways in which interventional radiology techniques can assist with regard to intravenous access, feeding, musculoskeletal and neurological pain relief, tumor debulking, management of bleeding and obstructions, drainages, and treatment of fistulas. Throughout, helpful tips and tricks of value in daily practice are highlighted. The book is an ideal reference on the interventional management of palliative/supportive care and the effective use of interventional radiology techniques in a multidisciplinary environment. Beyond specialists and trainees in interventional radiology, it will have broad appeal to all who deal with patients on palliative and supportive care on a day-to-day basis.
Contents
Part I. Introduction and Nutrition.- Introduction to Palliative Care.- Introduction to IR.- Clinical Applications of Outcome Measurement.- Ethics, Consent and Communication Challenges.- Intravenous Access Solutions.- Feeding Solutions.- PART II. Musculoskeletal Pain Relief Solutions.- Imaging Guided Palliative Procedures: Tendon and Bursa Injection.- Cement Consolidation: Vertebral Augmentation and Cementoplasty.- Palliative Bone Tumors Thermal Ablation.- PART III. Neurological Pain Relief Solutions.- Epidural Steroid Injections.- Spinal Facet Injections for Palliative Pain Management.- Spinal Nerve Root Blocks.- Nerve Blocks (Non Spinal).- Autonomic Blocks.- PART IV. Tumour Debulking Solutions.- Endovascular Embolisation Techniques.- Tumour Ablations.- PART V. Bleeding Solutions.- Bleeding Solutions in the Head and Neck.- Gastro-Intestinal Bleed.- Bleeding Solutions for Genito-Urinary Tract.- Bleeding Solutions in Lung.- Bleeding Solutions in Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Systems.- Bleeding Solutions for Fungating Masses.- PART VI. Obstruction Solutions.- Malignant Bile Duct Obstruction (MBDO): Obstruction Solutions for Liver and Gallbladder.- Obstructions Solutions for Kidneys and Urinary Bladder.- Role of IR in Large Bowel Obstruction.- PART VII. Drainages.- Effusions.- Ascites & Fluid Collections.- Abscesses.- PART VIII. Miscellaneous.- Treatment of Fistulas.- Intrathecal Pain Pumps: Placement and Management.
