Mediastinal Drain Placement: A CT-Guided Para-Aortic Approach

A 92-year-old woman with a foreign body perforation of the esophagus underwent esophageal repair and esophageal stent placement. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest performed for worsening leukocytosis demonstrated an enlarging air-containing mediastinal collection despite a surgically placed mediastinal drain; interventional radiology was consulted. The 3-day-old anteriorly placed drain had a long infracardiac course, and drain exchange was believed to be too high risk for loss of access.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Extreme IR Source Type: research