Keywords:
Interventional non-vascular, CT, Ultrasound, Drainage, Haemorrhage
Authors:
S. Findakly, P. Marovic, H. Kavnoudias, J. Seah; Melbourne, VIC/AU
DOI:
10.26044/ranzcr2021/R-0382
Purpose
Percutaneous haematoma drainage is a common procedure performed by radiologists. Haematomas commonly occur secondary to trauma, supratherapeutic anticoagulation, or iatrogenic causes, such as post-operative complication.
Clinicians may request a haematoma drainage to be performed by radiology for various clinical reasons, including pain, compression of adjacent anatomical structures causing symptoms, or the suspicion of superimposed infection.
While these procedures are generally safe, there are also associated risks, and therefore it is important to understand the benefits of performing the procedure.
In this retrospective study, we aim to evaluate the outcomes of these percutaneous haematoma drainages, including the rate of haematoma re-accumulation or repeat intervention required, as well as the rate of other post procedural complications.