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:
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Establishing a safety culture is essential for high-quality interventions with few
complications.
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A rational and careful troubleshooting is essential to increase quality of interventions.
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Checklists and SOPs can structure and optimize the procedure of interventions.
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Key words
interventional radiology - complication - prevention - safety - quality
