What Are MIIPs? / How to prepare for a Minimally Invasive, Image-guided Procedure (MIIP)

What to talk about with your Interventional Radiologist or other MIIP specialist

• Risks, benefits, and alternatives to the procedure (including anticipated down time and potential side effects)
  
• Prescription and over-the-counter medications you are taking
  
• Don't forget to mention if you are on any blood thinners and aspirin 
  
• Don’t forget to mention herbal supplements
  
• Don’t forget to mention recreational drugs and alcohol
  
• Allergies
  
• Other medical conditions
  
• Any recent illnesses
  

Before the MIIP

• You will be told not to eat or drink anything for 6-12 hours before your MIIP
  
• You may be told that you can take your usual medications with a sip of water on the morning of your procedure.
  

• You will change into a hospital gown
  
• A small intravenous (IV) line will be placed in your arm so you can get medicine
  
• You will be positioned on the imaging table. For most MIIPs, you will lie flat on your back
  
• Your skin where the procedure will be performed will be shaved (if necessary) and cleaned
  
• If your MIIP is done with moderate sedation, the nurse will give you medicine to make you drowsy
  
• Most MIIPs take 1-2 hours, but more complex MIIPs can take longer
  
• For most MIIPs, you will stay for 1-4 hours afterwards for observation then go home the same day
  
• For some MIIPs, you will stay the night and go home the next day
  

• You may have mild tenderness where the doctor was working
  
• Recovery and symptoms depend on the MIIP – ask your doctor for details 
  

If any of these occur after your MIIP, call your doctor:

• Fever
  
• Chills
  
• Worsening bruising, swelling or pain where the procedure was done
  
• Pain
  
• Difficulty breathing
  
• Chest pain
  
• If you have any concerns