Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2009;6(6):552-554

Percutaneous interventional techniques for the treatment of complications of AIDS

Wenke ZHU ; Puxuan LU ; Xiangrong HUANG ; Liping ZHANG ; Yuan LI ; Jinqing LIU ; Yi CAO ; Hui ZHANG

Keywords

Interventional radiology; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Complications Interventional therapy

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To observe clinical application value of percutaneous interventional techniques for the treatment of complications of AIDS.Methods Twenty-one AIDS patients with complications were enrolled.CT guided percutaneous needle biopsy and drainage were conducted,and the correct rate of diagnosis,clinical curative effect and complications post-interventional therapy were observed.Results The operations of all patients executed successfully.Fourteen patients underwent 16 times biopsy,11 were correctly diagnosed,the diagnostic accordance rate was 81.25%.Drainage was performed in 6 patients with abscess or cystis,then the lesions completely disappeared in 3,deflated in 2,while the rest one needed continously draining.Partial splenic embolization (50%) was performed in 1 patient,and after operation platelet content increased,while hepatic function decreased temporality.No complicated infection and other severe complications occurred.Conclusion Percutaneous interventional techniques for the treatment of complications of AIDS are safe and feasible.Medical staffs should be careful to exposition of HIV infection.