This month's journal based article is titled: Thoracic duct embolization using transabdominal antegrade and transcervical retrograde access. It is a single center retrospective review of 113 procedures in 99 patients who underwent lymphangiogram and thoracic duct embolization (TDE) for ongoing chyle leak. Evaluated techniques included both antegrade transabdominal and retrograde transcervical access, with the purpose to assess both technical and clinical outcomes.
Following completion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Discuss technical success of TDE.
2. Understand the risks of TDE.
3. Describe reasons for technical failures of each technique.
This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists, nurses, techs, and trainees at all levels with special interest in treatment of patients with chyle leaks.
Daniel Crawford, MD, Carlos J. Guevara, MD, and Seung Kwon Kim, MD, MBA
Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology,
Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine, MO, USA
CME Editor: Daniel Sheeran, M.D.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Content and Scope: As the official journal of the Society of Interventional Radiology, JVIR is the peer-reviewed journal of choice for radiologists, cardiologists, vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, and other clinicians who need current and reliable information on every aspect of vascular and interventional radiology. Each article goes through a peer review process to validate that the content is matched to the current or potential scope of our learners and that any disclosures submitted do not introduce a conflict or bias within the scientific article.
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SIR designates this education activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.