Percutaneous Computed Tomography (CT) Fluoroscopy-Guided Biopsy of the Spleen Using Fibrin Glue as a Sealant.

ABSTRACT: Some authors consider the risk of bleeding an absolute contraindication to percutaneous image-guided splenic puncture. While splenic punctures are mainly performed at specialized centers, no technique for the closure of the puncture tract has been broadly established. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a percutaneous image-guided biopsy of the spleen using fibrin glue to plug the tract. A total of 27 requests for splenic image-guided interventions were identified between 2010 and 2021 and considered for inclusion in our retrospective single-center study. Seven patients needed to be excluded, which left twenty patients who underwent a percutaneous computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopy-guided biopsy of a splenic lesion during this period. In all patients,

SUBMITTER: Segger L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10814976 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature