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Interventional procedures

Each procedure page explains who it helps, how it is done, the devices used and what it costs. Start from a condition or browse the device library.

Illustration of a catheter delivering embolic particles into uterine arteries supplying fibroids. IR Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) Treats: Uterine Fibroids, Adenomyosis Illustration of a catheter delivering embolic particles into arteries supplying an enlarged prostate. IR Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) Treats: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Medical illustration of a catheter treating small genicular arteries around an arthritic knee with embolic particles. IR Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) Treats: Knee Osteoarthritis Pelvic anatomy showing a catheter closing a refluxing ovarian vein with embolization devices. IR Ovarian Vein Embolization Treats: Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Illustration showing a catheter blocking the left gonadal vein to treat an enlarged scrotal varicocele. IR Varicocele Embolization Treats: Varicocele Illustration of a catheter closing the great saphenous vein to treat leg varicose veins. Vascular Endovenous Thermal Ablation (Radiofrequency or Laser) Treats: Varicose Veins Cutaway illustration of catheter-delivered adhesive closing a faulty superficial leg vein near varicose branches. Vascular Cyanoacrylate Vein Closure (VenaSeal) Treats: Varicose Veins Illustration of a catheter removing clot from deep femoral and iliac veins in the leg and pelvis. Vascular DVT Mechanical Thrombectomy Treats: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), May-Thurner Syndrome Illustration of a catheter entering through the groin vein to remove a clot in a pulmonary artery. Vascular Pulmonary Embolism Thrombectomy Treats: Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Illustration showing a catheter delivering clot-dissolving medicine into a deep vein clot and a pulmonary artery clot. Vascular Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Treats: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Illustration of an IVC filter placed below the kidney veins in the inferior vena cava. IR IVC Filter Placement Treats: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Illustration of a neck-vein catheter capturing an IVC filter in the inferior vena cava for removal. IR IVC Filter Retrieval Treats: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Illustration of catheter-guided stent placement in the left iliac vein and superior vena cava. Vascular Venous Stenting (Iliac and Central Veins) Treats: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), May-Thurner Syndrome, Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome Illustration of a balloon catheter widening a narrowed femoral artery in the leg through groin access. Vascular Peripheral Balloon Angioplasty Treats: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Illustration of a catheter placing a stent in a narrowed superficial femoral artery to restore leg blood flow. Vascular Peripheral Artery Stenting Treats: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Illustration of an atherectomy catheter removing plaque from a narrowed femoral artery in the leg Vascular Peripheral Atherectomy Treats: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Illustration of an EVAR stent graft inside an abdominal aortic aneurysm, delivered through groin arteries. Vascular Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Treats: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Iliac Artery Aneurysm Illustration of a tunneled dialysis catheter from the right neck to the upper chest, ending in a central vein near the heart. Dialysis access Tunneled Dialysis Catheter (Permcath) Placement Treats: Kidney Failure Needing Dialysis Access Illustration of a temporary dialysis catheter entering the neck vein and ending in a central chest vein near the heart. Dialysis access Non-Tunneled Dialysis Catheter (Vascath) Placement Treats: Kidney Failure Needing Dialysis Access Illustration of balloon angioplasty opening a narrowed vein in an upper-arm dialysis AV fistula. Dialysis access Fistulogram with Angioplasty Treats: Kidney Failure Needing Dialysis Access Illustration of catheter thrombectomy and balloon angioplasty reopening a clotted dialysis fistula or graft in the arm. Dialysis access Dialysis Graft and Fistula Thrombectomy Treats: Kidney Failure Needing Dialysis Access Illustration of a HeRO graft in the upper arm with central venous outflow bypassing a blocked chest vein. Dialysis access HeRO Graft Placement Treats: Kidney Failure Needing Dialysis Access Illustration showing a PICC line entering an upper-arm vein and ending in the superior vena cava near the heart. Vascular access PICC Line Placement Treats: Long-Term IV Therapy (Chemotherapy, TPN, Antibiotics) Illustration showing an implanted chest port connected by catheter to a central vein near the heart. Vascular access Port-a-Cath (Implanted Port) Placement Treats: Long-Term IV Therapy (Chemotherapy, TPN, Antibiotics) Illustration of a tunneled chest catheter entering a neck vein and ending in a central vein near the heart. Vascular access Tunneled Central Line (Broviac or Hickman) Placement Treats: Long-Term IV Therapy (Chemotherapy, TPN, Antibiotics) Illustration showing a wrist TR Band and a groin vascular closure device after arterial catheter access. Vascular Arterial Access Site Closure (TR Band and Closure Devices) Illustration of a catheter delivering embolic beads through the hepatic artery to a liver tumor. Interventional oncology Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Treats: Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Metastases) Illustration of a catheter delivering Y-90 microspheres through hepatic arteries into liver tumors. Interventional oncology Y-90 Radioembolization (SIRT) Treats: Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Metastases) Cutaway illustration showing an ablation probe through the abdomen heating a small tumor inside the liver. Interventional oncology Liver Tumor Ablation (Microwave or Radiofrequency) Treats: Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Metastases) Illustration of portal vein embolization blocking right liver portal branches to promote growth of the left liver. Interventional oncology Portal Vein Embolization Treats: Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Metastases) Cross-section showing a needle probe through the flank treating a small tumor in the kidney with ablation. Interventional oncology Kidney Tumor Ablation (Cryoablation or Microwave) Treats: Kidney Cancer and Complex Renal Cysts Cross-section showing a CT-guided needle entering through the back to biopsy a mass in the kidney. IR Image-Guided Needle Biopsy Treats: Kidney Cancer and Complex Renal Cysts Illustration of a TIPS stent connecting a portal vein to a hepatic vein inside the liver. Hepatology TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) Treats: Portal Hypertension (Varices and Ascites), Refractory and Malignant Ascites Cross-section showing ultrasound-guided needle drainage of ascitic fluid from the lower abdomen. Drainage Paracentesis Treats: Refractory and Malignant Ascites Cutaway of a tunneled peritoneal catheter draining ascites from the abdomen to an external bottle. Drainage Tunneled Peritoneal Catheter (PleurX) Placement Treats: Refractory and Malignant Ascites Cutaway of tunneled catheter draining fluid from the pleural space around a lung through the side of the chest. Drainage Tunneled Pleural Catheter Placement Treats: Recurrent Pleural Effusion Cutaway of kyphoplasty balloon and bone cement stabilizing a compressed vertebra through a posterior pedicle approach. Spine Kyphoplasty Treats: Vertebral Compression Fracture Illustration of a needle injecting bone cement into a compressed vertebra through the back. Spine Vertebroplasty Treats: Vertebral Compression Fracture Illustration of a nephrostomy catheter draining urine from a blocked kidney to an external bag. Drainage Nephrostomy Tube Placement Treats: Kidney Blockage (Hydronephrosis) Illustration of a nephroureteral catheter entering the kidney through the back and passing down the ureter to the bladder. Drainage Nephroureteral Stent (PCNU) Placement Treats: Kidney Blockage (Hydronephrosis) Illustration of a catheter passing through the liver into a blocked bile duct to drain bile. Drainage Percutaneous Biliary Drainage (PTBD) Treats: Bile Duct Blockage (Biliary Obstruction) Illustration of a gallbladder drainage catheter entering through the right upper abdomen and curling inside the gallbladder. Drainage Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Treats: Acute Cholecystitis in High-Risk Patients Illustration of a catheter draining an abdominal or pelvic abscess through the skin into a collection bag. Drainage Image-Guided Abscess Drainage Treats: Abdominal and Pelvic Abscess Illustration showing a gastrostomy tube passing through the abdominal wall into the stomach. Nutrition access Gastrostomy (G-Tube) Placement Treats: Long-Term Tube Feeding Needs Cutaway illustration of a GJ feeding tube entering the stomach and extending into the jejunum. Nutrition access Gastrojejunostomy (GJ-Tube) Placement Treats: Long-Term Tube Feeding Needs Illustration of a catheter removing a clot from a middle cerebral artery through femoral artery access. Neuro IR Stroke Thrombectomy Treats: Acute Ischemic Stroke Illustration of a catheter delivering coils into a brain aneurysm through an artery from the groin. Neuro IR Brain Aneurysm Coiling Treats: Brain Aneurysm Illustration of a flow diverter placed across a brain aneurysm in the internal carotid artery. Neuro IR Flow Diverter Placement for Brain Aneurysm Treats: Brain Aneurysm Illustration of a catheter placing a braided WEB device inside a brain aneurysm at an artery branch point. Neuro IR Intrasaccular Flow Disruption (WEB Device) Treats: Brain Aneurysm Illustration of catheter embolization of the middle meningeal artery for chronic subdural hematoma. Neuro IR Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization Treats: Chronic Subdural Hematoma Illustration of a catheter delivering embolic material into abnormal blood vessels of a brain AVM. Neuro IR AVM Embolization Treats: Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Illustration of a carotid stent opening a narrowed neck artery with embolic protection in place. Vascular Carotid Artery Stenting Treats: Carotid Artery Stenosis Illustration of a catheter reaching a bleeding mesenteric artery from the groin for coil embolization. IR GI Bleed Embolization Treats: Gastrointestinal Bleeding Illustration of a catheter delivering embolic particles into a bleeding bronchial artery in the lung IR Bronchial Artery Embolization Treats: Hemoptysis (Coughing Up Blood) Illustration of ultrasound-guided thrombin injection sealing a femoral artery pseudoaneurysm in the groin. Vascular Ultrasound-Guided Thrombin Injection for Pseudoaneurysm Treats: Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm Illustration showing a catheter and coils placed in the gastroduodenal artery to treat duodenal ulcer bleeding. IR Gastroduodenal Artery (GDA) Embolization for Upper GI Bleeding Treats: Gastrointestinal Bleeding Illustration of femoral catheter access delivering coils to a splenic artery aneurysm. IR Aneurysm and Pseudoaneurysm Embolization Treats: Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm, Visceral Artery Aneurysms and Pseudoaneurysms Illustration of a catheter placing coils and a vascular plug in an internal iliac artery through femoral access. Vascular Internal Iliac Artery Embolization Treats: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Iliac Artery Aneurysm, Pelvic Fracture Bleeding Illustration showing a catheter placed in the splenic artery to embolize bleeding after a spleen injury. IR Splenic Artery Embolization Treats: Splenic Injury (Trauma)

Frequently asked questions

What is an interventional procedure?

A minimally invasive treatment done through a needle puncture or small incision. The doctor uses live imaging, such as X-ray, ultrasound or CT, to guide catheters, wires and devices to the problem inside the body, usually instead of open surgery.

Who performs these procedures?

Depending on the procedure, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists or neurointerventional specialists. Each procedure card shows its specialty.

How do I find the procedure for my condition?

Start from the conditions page, which lists the treatment options for each condition, or type a procedure, condition or body area into the search box on this page.

How much does a procedure cost?

Most procedure pages link to a cost estimate built from Medicare payment data and hospital price files. What you pay depends on your insurance, the facility and whether it is done as an outpatient.

Is this medical advice?

No. These pages are for education. Talk with your doctor about whether a procedure is right for you.

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