Interventional Radiology and Trauma

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What role, if any , do Interventional Radiologist play in trauma cases? I hear they intervene more often now in trauman cases( esp. pelvic fratures) . Any info is appreciated . 😎

 

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What role, if any , do Interventional Radiologist play in trauma cases? I hear they intervene more often now in trauman cases( esp. pelvic fratures) . Any info is appreciated . 😎

They actually do less trauma work now compared to a couple of years ago because of CT and CT angiography. Trauma arches are rarely done now at my hospital whereas four years ago, we did about two a week.

 

[Voxel]

Excluding diagnostic work....

Let's talk about intervention.

Fortunately or unfortunately depending on how you look at it most blunt trauma injuries are taken care of non-operatively. In exchange for the "nonoperative" approach, a majority of blunt trauma, stable bleeds or lacs are managed either with medical management and/or interventional radiology.

At a level I trauma facility, interventional radiology is very busy with embolizing splenic and hepatic lacs, as well as pelvic trauma, and GI bleed unimeniable to endoscopy therapy. If you are not at a level one trauma center you will see a lot less "action" as an interventional radiologist.