Abstract
The third part of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (INVUS) assesses the evidence for ultrasound-guided and assisted interventions in abdominal treatment procedures. Recommendations for clinical practice are presented covering indications, contraindications, and safe and effective performance of the broad variety of these techniques. In particular, drainage of abscesses and fluid collections, interventional tumor ablation techniques, interventional treatment of symptomatic cysts and echinococcosis, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and drainage, percutaneous gastrostomy, urinary bladder drainage, and nephrostomy are addressed (long version).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E1-E32 |
Journal | Ultraschall in der Medizin |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords*
- abscess
- cysts
- drainage
- guideline
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- liver metastases
- radio frequency ablation
- safety
- ultrasound guidance
Field of Science*
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database