• S Kaschinski, J Lotz, and Christian O Ritter.
• Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (UMG), Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland.
• Unfallchirurg. 2021 Aug 1; 124 (8): 610-620.

BackgroundPercutaneous treatment of secondary thoracic and abdominal retention formations after blunt or penetrating trauma now represents a standard interventional radiological procedure. Various supportive imaging procedures are available, whereby computed tomography is mostly the treatment of choice due to the high diagnostic sensitivity.ObjectiveBased on clinical examples this review article gives an overview of the state of the art minimally invasive interventional treatment of secondary posttraumatic retention formations of the thorax and abdomen. The indications and contraindications are illustrated and typical techniques and access routes are described.Material And MethodsBesides the general introduction and technical part, the article is divided into the anatomical compartments thorax and abdomen and frequently asked questions are dealt with.ConclusionAfter the study of this article you should have got to know and understand the indications for a minimally invasive approach, the possible techniques and necessary materials as well as the indications and contraindications.© 2021. Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.

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