Usefulness of intra-procedural cone-beam computed tomography in modified balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices

AIM:To evaluate whether intra-procedural conebeam computed tomography(CBCT)performed during modified balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration(mB RTO)can accurately determine technical success of complete variceal obliteration.METHODS:From June 2012 to December 2014,15 patients who receiv...

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Published in:World journal of radiology 2016-04, Vol.8 (4), p.390-396
Main Authors: Lee, Edward Wolfgang, So, Naomi, Chapman, Ryan, McWilliams, Justin P, Loh, Christopher T, Busuttil, Ronald W, Kee, Stephen T
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Language:English
Subjects:
balloon-occluded
bleeding
Cone-beam
computed
Gastric
obliteration
obliteration
Gastric
retrograde
Retrospective Study
tomography
Coilassisted
transvenous
variceal
varices
Modified
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Summary:AIM:To evaluate whether intra-procedural conebeam computed tomography(CBCT)performed during modified balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration(mB RTO)can accurately determine technical success of complete variceal obliteration.METHODS:From June 2012 to December 2014,15 patients who received CBCT during m BRTO for treatment of portal hypertensive gastric variceal bleeding were retrospectively evaluated.Three-dimensional(3D)CBCT images were performed and evaluated prior to the end of the procedure,and these were further analyzed and compared to the pre-procedure contrast-enhanced computed tomography to determine the technical success of m BRTO including:Complete occlusion/obliteration of:(1)gastrorenal shunt(GRS);(2)gastric varices;and(3)afferent feeding veins.Post-mB RTO contrast-enhanced CT was used to confirm the accuracy and diagnostic value of CBCT within 2-3 d.RESULTS:Intra-procedural 3D-CBCT images were 100% accurate in determining the technical success of m BRTO in all 15 cases.CBCT demonstrated complete occlusion/obliteration of GRS,gastric varices,collaterals and afferent feeding veins during m BRTO,which was confirmed with post-m BRTO CT.Two patients showed incomplete obliteration of gastric varices and feeding veins on CBCT,which therefore required additional gelfoam injections to complete the procedure.No patient required additional procedures or other interventions during their follow-up period(684 ± 279 d).CONCLUSION:CBCT during mB RTO appears to accurately and immediately determine the technical success of mB RTO.This may improve the technical and clinical success/outcome of m BRTO and reduce additional procedure time in the future.
ISSN:1949-8470
1949-8470
DOI:10.4329/wjr.v8.i4.390