Abstract
ObjectiveTo describe the technique of injecting hemostatic matrix, as well as the experience of our interventional radiology department in its application.Materials and MethodsWe conducted a single-center study with retrospective analysis of the experience of our group in the use of hemostatic gelatin matrix in percutaneous biopsies.ResultsIn a total of 73 biopsies in different organs, such as the liver, kidney, and spleen, hemostatic gelatin matrix was introduced into the coaxial needle. The only complication observed was migration of the hemostatic matrix to the left kidney collecting system, and that was resolved with clinical treatment. There were no cases of bleeding after the injection of hemostatic matrix.ConclusionThe use of hemostatic matrices in the path of percutaneous biopsies is another tool available for consideration in minimally invasive procedures.
Highlights
Unlike conventional surgical techniques, percutaneous biopsies are safe, minimally invasive procedures that are used for the histological diagnosis of solid-organ lesions[1]
Study conducted in the Department of Interventional Radiology of the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
We reviewed the cases of 73 patients (39 men and 34 women), 12–84 years of age, who had been referred to the interventional radiology department of our hospital and had undergone imaging-guided percutaneous biopsy with injection of the gelatin sponge in the path of the biopsy, between October 2013 and May 2016
Summary
Percutaneous biopsies are safe, minimally invasive procedures that are used for the histological diagnosis of solid-organ lesions[1]. Despite being safe, such procedures can occasion-. Study conducted in the Department of Interventional Radiology of the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 1. MD, Physician in the Department of Interventional Radiology of the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 2. Researcher in the Department of Interventional Radiology of the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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