Non-oncologic Interventions

LIVER

  • Portal vein embolization
  • Bile duct strictures: Biliary drainage catheter insertion and angioplasty
  • Portal hypertension: TIPS insertion
  • Esophageal or gastric varices: TIPS insertion, BRTO, varix embolization, mesocaval shunt insertion, splenorenal shunt insertion
  • Clotted portal vein (portal vein occlusion) or splenic vein: Thrombolysis, thrombectomy, TIPS insertion
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome: TIPS insertion, angioplasty, and stenting
  • Gallstones: Removal of stones, cholecystostomy tube insertion

KIDNEY

  • Blocked ureter: nephrostomy catheter insertion, ureteral stent insertion
  • Angiomyolipoma embolization and cryoablation

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

  • Enteral feeding: gastrostomy tube, gastrojejunostomy tube, and jejunostomy tube insertion
  • Duopa gastrojejunostomy tube insertion
  • Cecostomy tube insertion

DIALYSIS

  • Management of arteriovenous grafts
  • Vein preparation for HeRO graft implantation
  • Insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheters

BLOOD VESSELS

  • Peripheral artery disease / blockage of arteries: angioplasty, stenting
  • Visceral artery aneurysms: coil embolization, stenting
  • Aortic aneurysm endoleaks: embolization
  • Blood clots (new and old): thrombectomy, angioplasty, stenting, thrombolysis
  • IVC filter insertion
  • Arteriovenous malformations, venous malformations
  • May-Thurner syndrome
  • Assessment of nutcracker syndrome
  • Venous stasis disease: Recanalization and stenting

BONE

  • Vertebral body fractures: vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
  • Pelvic lesions and fractures: cementoplasty
  • Osteoid osteoma: cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation
  • Aneurysmal bone cysts: sclerotherapy, cryoablation, embolization

GENITOURINARY

  • Uterine fibroid embolization
  • Pelvic congestion syndrome
  • Fallopian tube recanalization
  • Varicocele embolization
  • Enlarged prostate embolization

LUNGS

  • Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: embolization
  • Hemoptysis: bronchial artery embolization
  • Pulmonary embolism: thrombectomy, thrombolysis

OTHER

  • Thyroid nodules: cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation
  • Goiter: embolization
  • Ascites: TIPS insertion, peritoneovenous shunt insertion, long-term drainage catheter insertion
  • Acute and chronic pain: nerve blocks, nerve cryoablation including celiac plexus
  • Central venous catheters and port insertions
  • Chylothorax and chylous ascites: Lymphangiography and thoracic duct embolization
  • Liver and kidney transplant complication management
  • (and many more)