Complication Management and Prevention in Vascular and non-vascular Interventions

Abstract

Purpose This overview summarizes key points of complication management in vascular and non-vascular interventions, particularly focusing on complication prevention and practiced safety culture. Flowcharts for intervention planning and implementation are outlined, and recording systems and conferences are explained in the context of failure analysis. In addition, troubleshooting by interventionalists on patient cases is presented.

Material and Methods The patient cases presented are derived from our institute. Literature was researched on PubMed.

Results Checklists, structured intervention planning, standard operating procedures, and opportunities for error and complication discussion are important elements of complication management and essential for a practiced safety culture.

Conclusion A systematic troubleshooting and a practiced safety culture contribute significantly to patient safety. Primarily, a rational and thorough error analysis is important for quality improvement.

Key Points:

• Establishing a safety culture is essential for high-quality interventions with few complications.

• A rational and careful troubleshooting is essential to increase quality of interventions.

• Checklists and SOPs can structure and optimize the procedure of interventions.

Citation Format

• Weiss D, Wilms LM, Ivan VL et al. Complication Management and Prevention in Vascular and non-vascular Interventions. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2022; 194: 1140 – 1146

Key words

interventional radiology - complication - prevention - safety - quality

Publication History

Received: 20 December 2021

Accepted: 09 April 2022

Article published online:
17 August 2022

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