Catheter Management

ABSTRACT

Catheter management starts at the time of placement and continues until the catheter is removed. This includes diagnosing and dealing with problems associated with the catheter, deciding on further imaging evaluation or manipulation of the catheter, and deciding on the optimal time of catheter removal. While there is a great deal of overlap in the management of catheters placed by radiologists into various anatomic locations such as biliary tract, renal tract, gastrointestinal tract, pleural space, and abdominal and pelvic abscesses, there are general complications and management issues that apply to many catheter locations. The purposes of this article are to discuss the management of drainage catheters placed by interventional radiologists and to describe techniques for recognizing and dealing with complications.

KEYWORDS

Catheter - percutaneous - drainage - abscess

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