Interventional radiology in infants and children: clinical and technical aspects.

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Abstract
Extravascular interventional procedures (53) were performed in 47 pediatric patients between July 1981-Sept. 1983. Except from transhepatic cholangiography in patients without intrahepatic biliary dilatation, the success rate was high. There were few complications, and none that were life-threatening or required surgery. More than 90% of procedures were performed without general anesthesia. Factors essential to safe and successful intervention in infants, children, and adolescents include; active involvement by the radiologist; guidance by real-time imaging; careful matching of needles, catheters and guide wires to patient size; and adequate sedation and analgesia.

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