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Patel PA, Muñoz FG. Interventional oncology in children: Where are we now? J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2024. [PMID: 38874327 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Paediatric Interventional Oncology (IO) lags behind adult IO due to a scarcity of specific outcome data. The suboptimal way to evolve this field is relying heavily on adult experiences. The distinct tumour types prevalent in children, such as extracranial germ cell tumours, sarcomas, and neuroblastoma, differ strongly from those found in adults, presenting a completely different biological behaviour. Compounding this challenge, paediatric interventional radiology often employs adapted or off-label techniques, potentially compromising optimal outcomes. This review outlines the present indications for interventional radiology in paediatric cancer, from biopsy to supportive care, including complication management. It emphasises the role of locoregional approaches, and explores the status of common paediatric oncological diseases, highlighting areas where IO has made progress identifying potential opportunities for future advancements in this evolving field.
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- Premal Amrishkumar Patel
- Interventional Radiology, Radiology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
- Developmental Biology and Cancer Research & Teaching Department, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Interventional Radiology, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
- Interventional Radiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Santiago J, Surnedi M, Padua HM, Shaikh R, Chewning R, Alomari AI, Chaudry G. Image-Guided Transrectal Drainage of Pelvic Abscesses in Children. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2024. [PMID: 38320598 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To describe our technique and share our experience with image-guided transrectal drainage (TRD) of pelvic abscesses in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective review and analysis of indications for image-guided TRD and examination of procedural outcomes in pediatric patients with pelvic abscesses over 8 years. RESULTS A total of 69 patients (33 males and 36 females) with symptomatic pelvic abscesses underwent image-guided TRD. The median age and weight of the patients were 11.5 years (range, 3-18) and 46.8 kg (range, 15.1-118.0), respectively. The etiologies of the pelvic abscesses were perforated appendicitis (72.5%) and post-operative collections (27.5%). All patients presented with abdominal pain. Fever, emesis, and diarrhea were also common symptoms. The size of the pelvic abscesses ranged from 24.0 to 937.1 mL (median, 132.7). Technical success was achieved in 68 of 69 TRD procedures (98.6%). Clinical improvement was observed in all patients with technically successful TRD. The TRD catheter dwell time ranged from 0 to 10 days (median, 4.0). Most patients who underwent TRD for perforated appendicitis subsequently underwent elective appendectomy after the resolution of the pelvic abscess (84.0%). The median time from TRD to elective appendectomy was 2.8 months (range, 0.3-6.1). There were no procedure-related complications. CONCLUSION Image-guided TRD is a safe and effective procedure with high technical and clinical success rates for the treatment of pelvic abscesses in children.
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- Jose Santiago
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Khattab M, Howard B, Al-Rifai S, Torgerson T, Vassar M. Adherence to the RIGHT statement in Society of Interventional Radiology guidelines. J Osteopath Med 2021; 121:11-24. [DOI: 10.1515/jom-2020-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Context
The Reporting Items for Practice Guidelines in Health Care (RIGHT) Statement was developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts to improve reporting quality and transparency in clinical practice guideline development.
Objective
To assess the quality of reporting in clinical practice guidelines put forth by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and their adherence to the RIGHT statement checklist.
Methods
In March 2018, using the 22 criteria listed in the RIGHT statement, two researchers independently documented adherence to each item for all eligible guidelines listed by the SIR by reading through each guideline and using the RIGHT statement elaboration and explanation document as a guide to determine if each item was appropriately addressed as listed in the checklist. To qualify for inclusion in this study, each guideline must have met the strict definition for a clinical practice guideline as set forth by the National Institute of Health and the Institute of Medicine, meaning they were informed by a systematic review of evidence and intended to direct patient care and physician decisions. Guidelines were excluded if they were identified as consensus statements, position statements, reporting standards, and training standards or guidelines. After exclusion criteria were applied, the two researchers scored each of the remaining clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) using a prespecified abstraction Google form that reflected the RIGHT statement checklist (22 criteria; 35 items inclusive of subset questions). Each item on the abstraction form consisted of a “yes/no” option; each item on the RIGHT checklist was recorded as “yes” if it was included in the guideline and “no” if it was not. Each checklist item was weighed equally. Partial adherence to checklist items was recorded as “no.” Data were extracted into Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Corporation) for statistical analysis.
Results
The initial search results yielded 129 CPGs in the following areas: 13 of the guidelines were in the field of interventional oncology; 16 in neurovascular disorders; five in nonvascular interventions; four in pediatrics; 25 in peripheral, arterial, and aortic disease; one in cardiac; one in portal and mesenteric vascular disease; 37 in practice development and safety; three in spine and musculoskeletal disorders; 14 in venous disease; five in renal failure/hemodialysis; and five in women’s health. Of the 46 guidelines deemed eligible for evaluation by the RIGHT checklist, 12 of the checklist items showed less than 25% adherence and 13 showed more than 75% adherence. Of 35 individual RIGHT statement checklist items, adherence was found for a mean (SD) of 22.9 items (16.3). The median number of items with adherence was 21 (interquartile range, 7.5–38).
Conclusion
The quality of reporting in interventional radiology guidelines is lacking in several key areas, including whether patient preferences were considered, whether costs and resources were considered, the strength of the recommendations, and the certainty of the body of evidence. Poor adherence to the RIGHT statement checklist in these guidelines reveals many areas for improvement in guideline reporting.
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- Mostafa Khattab
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences , Tulsa , OK , USA
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences , Tulsa , OK , USA
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences , Tulsa , OK , USA
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences , Tulsa , OK , USA
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences , Tulsa , OK , USA
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Mubarak WM, Sheikh N, John P, Temple MJ, Amaral JG, Connolly BL. Use of the Transrectal Ultrasound Probe in Aspiration and Drainage in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2019; 30:908-914. [PMID: 30956079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To retrospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) probe use for aspiration and drainage of pelvic abscesses in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patient demographics, procedural details, technical success, safety, and clinical course of TRUS procedures were retrospectively analyzed. Between 2007 and 2016, 118 TRUS-guided procedures were performed in 115 children (60 males, 55 females); median age was 12.4 years (range, 2.4-17.9 years) and median weight was 45 kg (range, 12.6-112 kg). Ten children were 5 years of age or younger. RESULTS In total, 113/118 procedures were performed under general anesthesia. The rectum accommodated the probe and needle guide without resistance in all children (technical feasibility, 100%). Abscesses were anterior to the rectum in 116/118 and posterior in 2/118. One hundred twelve collections were drained, 4 were aspirated, and 2 procedures were aborted, both subsequently successfully drained (2 and 3 days later). One patient underwent repeat drainage after 28 months. No major complications were reported. Median times to temperature normalization was 0 days (mean, 1.2; range, 0-13 days), catheter dwell time 5 days (mean, 6; range, 2-21 days), drain removal to discharge 1 day (mean, 2; range, 0-41 days), and follow-up 117 days (mean, 195; range, 5-2,690 days). CONCLUSIONS TRUS-guided drainage using the TRUS probe and needle guide is a safe and effective method for aspiration and drainage of pelvic abscesses in children as young as 2 years.
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- Walid Mabrouk Mubarak
- Division of Image Guided Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, 2810B, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8.
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- Division of Image Guided Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, 2810B, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Division of Image Guided Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, 2810B, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Division of Image Guided Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, 2810B, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Division of Image Guided Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, 2810B, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Division of Image Guided Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, 2810B, Toronto, Canada M5G 1X8
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