CTA-based selection criteria for treatment methods in patients with pulmonary sequestration
| Treatment methods . | Selection criteria . |
|---|---|
| Endovascular treatment | Pulmonary sequestration and patient age <1 week or >3 months |
| Patients' wish to be treated with endovascular treatment | |
| Clear depiction of an aberrant systemic artery on CTA | |
| Refusal to undergo surgery | |
| Surgical clipping | Pulmonary sequestration and patient age between 1 week and 3 months |
| Associated congenital heart disease | |
| Refusal to undergo endovascular treatment | |
| Conservative treatment | No pulmonary sequestration |
| Difficult or unsuccessful endovascular treatment and/or surgical resection |
| Treatment methods . | Selection criteria . |
|---|---|
| Endovascular treatment | Pulmonary sequestration and patient age <1 week or >3 months |
| Patients' wish to be treated with endovascular treatment | |
| Clear depiction of an aberrant systemic artery on CTA | |
| Refusal to undergo surgery | |
| Surgical clipping | Pulmonary sequestration and patient age between 1 week and 3 months |
| Associated congenital heart disease | |
| Refusal to undergo endovascular treatment | |
| Conservative treatment | No pulmonary sequestration |
| Difficult or unsuccessful endovascular treatment and/or surgical resection |
CTA: computed tomographic angiography.
CTA-based selection criteria for treatment methods in patients with pulmonary sequestration
| Treatment methods . | Selection criteria . |
|---|---|
| Endovascular treatment | Pulmonary sequestration and patient age <1 week or >3 months |
| Patients' wish to be treated with endovascular treatment | |
| Clear depiction of an aberrant systemic artery on CTA | |
| Refusal to undergo surgery | |
| Surgical clipping | Pulmonary sequestration and patient age between 1 week and 3 months |
| Associated congenital heart disease | |
| Refusal to undergo endovascular treatment | |
| Conservative treatment | No pulmonary sequestration |
| Difficult or unsuccessful endovascular treatment and/or surgical resection |
| Treatment methods . | Selection criteria . |
|---|---|
| Endovascular treatment | Pulmonary sequestration and patient age <1 week or >3 months |
| Patients' wish to be treated with endovascular treatment | |
| Clear depiction of an aberrant systemic artery on CTA | |
| Refusal to undergo surgery | |
| Surgical clipping | Pulmonary sequestration and patient age between 1 week and 3 months |
| Associated congenital heart disease | |
| Refusal to undergo endovascular treatment | |
| Conservative treatment | No pulmonary sequestration |
| Difficult or unsuccessful endovascular treatment and/or surgical resection |
CTA: computed tomographic angiography.
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