Igor Latich, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical ImagingCards
About
Research
Publications
2024
Progression of Femoral Osteolytic Metastases after Intramedullary Nailing and Subsequent Salvage Techniques
Jiang W, Latich I, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G, Lee F. Progression of Femoral Osteolytic Metastases after Intramedullary Nailing and Subsequent Salvage Techniques. Cancers 2024, 16: 2812. PMID: 39199585, PMCID: PMC11352437, DOI: 10.3390/cancers16162812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-existing lesionsOsteolytic metastasesIntramedullary nailingCancer progressionTwo-week postoperative follow-upFollow-upSalvage techniqueFunction scoresRadiation-resistant tumorsPoor surgical candidacyPostoperative follow-upNail failureTransport of cancer cellsPostoperative radiationSurgical salvageCombined painSingle-institutionSurgical outcomesIntramedullary nail insertionPathological fracturesRetrospective studySurgical candidacyAdult patientsPercutaneous salvageOsteolytic lesionsAdvancing biliary stone management: percutaneous transhepatic endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for treatment of cholangiolithiasis and choledocholithiasis
Smirniotopoulos J, Latich I, Nezami N. Advancing biliary stone management: percutaneous transhepatic endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for treatment of cholangiolithiasis and choledocholithiasis. European Radiology 2024, 34: 7173-7175. PMID: 38980415, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-024-10870-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPO-02-020 LEAD EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES APPLIED IN EXTRACTION OF RETAINED PORT-A-CATHETERS
Trejo-Paredes C, Latich I, Donovan R, Lavi N. PO-02-020 LEAD EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES APPLIED IN EXTRACTION OF RETAINED PORT-A-CATHETERS. Heart Rhythm 2024, 21: s313. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.03.900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecent Advances in Minimally Invasive Management of Osteolytic Periacetabular Skeletal Metastases
Jiang W, Lee S, Caruana D, Da Zhuang K, Cazzato R, Latich I. Recent Advances in Minimally Invasive Management of Osteolytic Periacetabular Skeletal Metastases. Seminars In Interventional Radiology 2024, 41: 154-169. PMID: 38993598, PMCID: PMC11236455, DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimally invasive managementMinimally invasive interventionsInvasive interventionsAssociated with higher complication ratesCancer-induced bone lossLong-term follow-upResumption of chemotherapyImpending pathologic fracturesOpen surgical approachHigher complication ratesLogical treatment optionAdvanced stage cancer patientsStage cancer patientsLate-stage cancerOsseous metastasesSoft tissue dissectionSkeletal metastasesOsteolytic metastasesOpen surgeryComplication rateAblative optionsPathological fracturesSurgical approachTreatment optionsBone loss
2020
Procedural complications of inferior vena cava filter retrieval, an illustrated review
Quencer KB, Smith TA, Deipolyi A, Mojibian H, Ayyagari R, Latich I, Ali R. Procedural complications of inferior vena cava filter retrieval, an illustrated review. CVIR Endovascular 2020, 3: 23. PMID: 32337618, PMCID: PMC7184068, DOI: 10.1186/s42155-020-00113-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Emphysematous Cholecystitis
Imanzadeh A, Kokabi N, Pourjabbar S, Latich I, Pollak J, Kim H, Gunabushanam G. Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Emphysematous Cholecystitis. Journal Of Clinical Imaging Science 2020, 10: 9. PMID: 32257585, PMCID: PMC7110106, DOI: 10.25259/jcis_145_2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous cholecystostomyEmphysematous cholecystitisThirty-day survival ratesPoor operative candidatesPost-procedure dayPoor surgical candidatesTechnical success rateGallbladder wall thickeningMedical record searchInstitutional review board exemptionElective cholecystectomyHospitalization courseOperative candidatesCommon comorbiditiesMedian intervalSurgical candidatesUnrelated causesConsecutive patientsDefinitive treatmentIll patientsClinical outcomesIntramural gasRetrospective studyTube removalMean ageMinimally Invasive Image-Guided Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation (AORIF) for Osteolytic Lesions in the Pelvis and Periarticular Regions of Weight-Bearing Bones
Lee FY, Latich I, Toombs C, Mungur A, Conway D, Alder K, Ibe I, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G. Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation (AORIF) for Osteolytic Lesions in the Pelvis and Periarticular Regions of Weight-Bearing Bones. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2020, 31: 649-658.e1. PMID: 32139256, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.11.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAblation TechniquesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBone CementsBone NeoplasmsBone RemodelingBone ScrewsCalcaneusCementoplastyFemaleFemoral NeoplasmsFemurFracture Fixation, InternalHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteolysisPelvic BonesPostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionTibiaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWeight-BearingConceptsOsteolytic lesionsInternal fixationVisual analog scale pain scoreMusculoskeletal Tumor Society scoreProspective clinical cohort studyFunctional ambulation scoreOsteolytic skeletal lesionsPainful osteolytic lesionsScale pain scoresClinical cohort studyInvasive percutaneous approachWeight-bearing boneInternal fixation screwsBalloon osteoplastyPain scoresCohort studyProphylactic stabilizationSevere painSociety ScoreConsecutive patientsSurgical treatmentEarly outcomesTreatment optionsPercutaneous approachFunctional improvement
2019
Vertebroplasty-associated cement leak leading to iatrogenic venous compression and thrombosis
Nezami N, Jarmakani H, Latich I, Groenwald M, Lozada J. Vertebroplasty-associated cement leak leading to iatrogenic venous compression and thrombosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2019, 5: 561-565. PMID: 31872163, PMCID: PMC6911956, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhlegmasia cerulea dolensDeep venous thrombosisVenous thrombosisCement leakageLower extremity deep venous thrombosisLeft common iliac veinLeft lower extremity swellingExtremity deep venous thrombosisSubsequent stent placementCommon iliac veinSuccessful mechanical thrombectomyVenous compression syndromeAffected lower extremityLower extremity swellingExtrinsic compressionMechanical thrombectomyVenous compressionCompression syndromeExtremity swellingCement leakIliac veinStent placementLower extremitiesDoppler ultrasoundThrombosisRight Atrial and Massive Pulmonary Artery Mechanical Thrombectomy Under Echocardiography Guidance Using the FlowTriever System
Nezami N, Latich I, Murali N, Ali R, Lin BA, ShervinRad M, Pollak J, Mojibian H. Right Atrial and Massive Pulmonary Artery Mechanical Thrombectomy Under Echocardiography Guidance Using the FlowTriever System. EJVES Short Reports 2019, 45: 22-25. PMID: 31828229, PMCID: PMC6888743, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvssr.2019.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransthoracic echocardiography guidanceEchocardiography guidanceFlowTriever SystemPulmonary embolismMechanical thrombectomyFluoroscopy guidancePulmonary arterial thrombiRight hip arthroplastyMassive pulmonary embolismRight atrial thrombusPulmonary artery embolectomyYear old femaleAtrial thrombusCardiopulmonary arrestPulmonary arteryCase reportPercutaneous interventionArterial thrombiHip arthroplastyCardiac chambersOld femaleThrombectomyEmbolismThrombusClotsCholangiolithiasis postliver transplantation: Successful treatment utilizing percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy and laser lithotripsy
Nezami N, Benchetrit L, Latich I, Schlachter T. Cholangiolithiasis postliver transplantation: Successful treatment utilizing percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy and laser lithotripsy. Radiology Case Reports 2019, 14: 1459-1466. PMID: 31641393, PMCID: PMC6796643, DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopyLiver transplantLaser lithotripsyMajor procedure-related complicationsProcedure-related complicationsExtrahepatic bile ductAbdominal CT scanDuctal calculiHepaticojejunal anastomosisPostliver transplantationNew onsetSelect patientsLiver biopsyPersistent painBile ductDuct calculiRisk factorsSuccessful treatmentRemoval of intraSuitable alternative optionCT scanEndoscopic techniquesBasket retrievalLarge calculiCholangioscopy
Clinical Care
Overview
Igor Latich, MD, is an interventional radiologist focused on helping patients—particularly those with cancer—have less pain, improved mobility, and a better quality of life.
Dr. Latich specializes in the treatment of degenerative and tumor-related musculoskeletal and spine disease with a particular focus on pain management.
“My primary focus is clinical care and development of new service lines within interventional radiology, such as orthopaedic interventions, endoscopic-guided interventions and laser-assisted biliary stone management, and improvement to existing pain and palliative service lines,” he says. “I enjoy how my job allows me to interact with patients while providing minimally invasive treatments for complex disease processes. I tell patients I will never give up on them.”
His research interests span the world of interventional orthopaedics (development of novel percutaneous methods for acetabular stabilization in metastatic disease), biliary interventions (development of solutions for percutaneous sclerosis of the gallbladder mucosa in non-operative patients with cholecystitis), and quality improvement (development of anti-coagulation guidelines to rationalize the use of reversal agents).
Dr. Latich is actively involved in diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology trainee and medical student education and serves on the medical school admissions committee.
Clinical Specialties
Interventional Radiology; Musculoskeletal Oncology; Sarcoma; Head & Neck Cancers
Fact Sheets
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
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Board Certifications
Interventional Radiology & Diagnostic Radiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Radiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2019
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- June 05, 2024
Smilow Shares with Primary Care: Soft Tissue/Bony Lumps
- July 13, 2023Source: Orthopaedics Today
Minimally invasive procedure enhances care for periacetabular osteolytic metastasis
- December 17, 2019
Yale’s Tanzania Interventional Radiology Initiative Approved for MSc Program
- December 16, 2019
An Interventional Radiology Medical Mission to Tanzania Opens the Door to a Self-sustaining Training Program