Nihon Geka Gakkai zasshi
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Nihon Geka Gakkai zasshi · Jul 1999
Review[Progress in interventional radiology (IVR) in emergency medicine].
IVR has attracted much attention in Japan over the past decade, and it is expected to be rapidly developed and widely used. Not surprisingly, IVR has already become essential in emergency medicine. This paper addresses IVR of the thoracic and abdominal areas and the pelvis in emergency medicine, in particular the recent IVR focus on the vasculature. ⋯ Continuous regional arterial infusion of protease inhibitor, in an attempt to cure severe acute pancreatitis, significantly reduced the infectious rate at the necrotic lesion, and its resulting mortality rate. It is certain that great progress has been made in emergency medicine. We also should realize that it is desirable to be well versed even in new IVR.