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- Title
Factors influencing cumulative radiation dose from percutaneous intra-abdominal abscess drainage in the setting of inflammatory bowel disease.
- Authors
An, Thomas J.; Tabari, Azadeh; Gee, Michael S.; McCarthy, Colin J.
- Abstract
Purpose: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at risk for intra-abdominal abscesses requiring CT-guided drainage. These patients are at baseline risk of high cumulative radiation exposure from imaging, which may be exacerbated by CT-guided drainage. This study aimed to determine the radiation dose associated with percutaneous drainage in the setting of IBD and identify risk factors associated with high exposure. Methods: An IRB-approved single-center retrospective study was performed to identify patients with IBD who underwent percutaneous abscess drainage over a 5-year period. An episode of drainage was defined from drain placement to removal, with all intervening procedures and diagnostic CT scans included in the cumulative radiation dose. Results: The mean cumulative effective dose for a drainage episode was 47.50 mSv. The mean duration of a drainage episode was 68.7 days. Patients with a cumulative dose greater than 50 mSv required higher number of follow-up visits compared to patients with less than 50 mSv (6.9 vs. 3.5, p = 0.003*). Patients with higher cumulative dose were also more likely to require drain upsize (54% vs. 13%, p = 0.01*) or additional drain placement (63% vs 24%, p = 0.03*) compared to patients with lower dose. Conclusion: Intra-abdominal abscess drainage may be associated with significant cumulative radiation exposure. Requirement of drain upsizing or additional drain placement were associated with higher cumulative radiation dose, which may be related to more severe underlying inflammatory bowel disease.
- Subjects
ABDOMINAL abscess; RADIATION doses; INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases; DRAINAGE; INTRA-aortic balloon counterpulsation; INTRA-abdominal infections; COMPUTED tomography; RADIATION exposure
- Publication
Abdominal Radiology, 2021, Vol 46, Issue 5, p2195
- ISSN
2366-004X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00261-020-02864-1