Kollam district now has a state-of-the-art interventional radiology facility at Travancore Medicity. This innovative department specializes in treating tumours, often without the need for traditional surgery, using advanced pinhole techniques.
- Benefits of Interventional Radiology:
- Minimal Invasiveness: Procedures are typically performed while the patient is awake and require minimal hospitalization.
- Reduced Pain and Infection: The use of specialized needles and catheters with shielding minimizes pain and the risk of infection.
- Shorter Recovery Time: Compared to other treatment methods, interventional radiology often results in a shorter hospital stay.
- Conditions Treated by Interventional Radiology:
Travancore Medicity’s interventional radiology department offers comprehensive care for a range of conditions, including:
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- Uterine tumours/fibroids
- Prostate tumours
- Postpartum haemorrhage
- Liver bleeding (due to injury or trauma)
- Diabetic foot
- Stroke/brain haemorrhage
- Liver tumors
- Rheumatism
- 24/7 Availability:
Our interventional radiology services are available around the clock to meet your urgent healthcare needs.
- Central Nervous System:
- Cerebral and Spinal Angiogram
- Stroke-Mechanical Thrombectomy
- Carotid stenting- Extra Cranial and Intracranial Carotid Stenting
- Cerebral Aneurysm Coiling
- AVM and AVF embolization
- Carotico Cavernous Fistula Embolisation
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolisation for SDH
- Pre-OP Tumour Embolisation
- Head and Neck:
Epistaxis – nasal bleeding embolization
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- Pre-OP tumour embolization
- Traumatic injury pseudo aneurysm embolization
- FNAC and biopsy of neck lesions
- Respiratory System:
- Bronchial Artery embolization
- Pseudoaneurysm of pulmonary artery embolization
- Pulmonary AVF plug-assisted embolization
- Ablation of lung lesions
- Gastro-Intestinal Tract:
- Gastrointestinal bleeding and embolisation
- Percutaneous gastrostomy and jejunostomy
- Nasogastric tube insertion
- Genitourinary System:
- Kidney – Embolisation of renal bleeders, Tumour embolisation, PCN
- Ureter – Antegrade DJ Stenting
- Urinary Bladder – Hematuria – Bleeder embolisation
- Prostate – prostatic artery embolisation, TRUS guided biopsy
- Uterus – Uterine artery embolisation for PPH and fibroids, Balloon occlusion for placenta accrete
- Infertility – Varicose vein embolisation and tubal recanalization
- Dialysis
- Fistulo and venous plasty
- Central venoplasty and stenting
- Temporary and permanent dialysis catheter insertion
- Aorta:
- Aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection stenting
- Post-traumatic aortic injury management
- Peripheral Arterial and Venous System:
- Peripheral angioplasty and stenting for POVD, arterial occlusions
- Catheter-guided thrombolysis with aspiration for acute arterial and venous thrombus
- Peripheral pseudo aneurysm and AVM embolisation
- Venous stenting
- Oncology
- Pre-OP and ruptured tumour embolisation
- FNAC and TRUCUT Biopsy of all the accessible lesions
- Trans arterial chemo embolisation of cancers
- Ablation therapy
- PICC line and chemo port
- IVC filter placement
- Nerve block for pain management
- Hepato Biliary and Pancreatic System
- Transarterial chemo embolisation
- Ablation of liver tumors – RFA/MWA
- TIPSS – Transjugular Intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
- DIPS- Direct Intrahepatic portocaval shunt
- PARTO, BARTO, CARTO For portosystemic shunts
- Hepatic venoplasty for Buddchiari syndrome
- Portal vein and SMV Thrombus management
- Celiac and SMA stenting
- Portal vein embolisation
- Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage+shunting
- Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB)
- Splenic artery embolisation
- Orthopaedics
- Bone biopsy
- Vertebroplasty
- Sclerotherapy for benign cystic bone lesions
- Genicular artery embolisation for osteoarthritis
- RF/MW ablation of osteoid osteoma
- Traumatic pelvic injury bleeders
- Others
- Post-traumatic bleeding- embolisation of the pseudo aneurysm/dissected arteries
- Aspiration and drainage of collection
