RETRACTED: E-health and interventional radiology in gynecology
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare
ISSN: 2056-4902
Article publication date: 1 June 2021
Issue publication date: 12 April 2022
Retraction statement
The publishers of the International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare wish to retract the article Alghanimi, I. (2022), “E-health and interventional radiology in gynecology”, International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. 15 No. 2, pp. 166-176. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-01-2021-0012
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Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to summarize the radiological interventions that can be used by obstetricians and gynecologists.
Design/methodology/approach
E-health systems apply in all hospital sectors in the world; interventional radiology (IR) now includes transcatheter and percutaneous techniques that can be applied to various organ systems, including the female reproductive system and pelvis. Interventional radiologists can now offer many services to obstetricians and gynecologists. With the advent of new procedures and refinement of existing techniques, there are now a number of procedures that can be used to treat both vascular and non-vascular diseases. This review summarizes the radiological interventions that can be used by obstetricians and gynecologists.
Findings
This review is intended to help gynecologists and obstetricians understand the role of IR in their specialty. Many valuable vascular and nonvascular interventional services can be provided by radiologists for both obstetric and gynecological indications. Many of these IR procedures are minimally invasive with less risk to the patients.
Originality/value
IR is now being used to treat some conditions encountered in obstetrics and gynecology, in particular, uterine leiomyomas, placenta accreta, postpartum hemorrhage and pelvic congestion syndrome. Moreover, with the help of IR, radiologists can also manage several nonvascular pathologies, including drainage of pelvic abscesses, fallopian tube recanalization, image-guided biopsy and fluid collections involving ovarian lesions. The major challenges faced when performing obstetric IR procedures are reduction of radiation exposure for the patient and fetus and preservation of fertility. This review highlights the role of IR in the treatment of various vascular and nonvascular pathologies encountered in obstetrics and gynecology.
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Acknowledgements
Thanks for Editage for the Manuscript language editing.
Citation
Alghanimi, I. (2022), "RETRACTED: E-health and interventional radiology in gynecology ", International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. 15 No. 2, pp. 166-176. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-01-2021-0012
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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