Embolization agents-which one should be used when? Part 1: large-vessel embolization.
Embolization agents-which one should be used when? Part 1: large-vessel embolization.
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DOI:
10.1055/s-0029-1242206
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发表时间:
2009-12-01
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
Funaki, Brian
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作者:
Lubarsky, Michael;Ray, Charles E;Funaki, Brian
The first clinical transcatheter embolization procedure was reported in 1972, utilizing autologous clot as the embolic agent. Since then, embolization procedures have become progressively more sophisticated and the number, variety, and complexity of embolic agents has exponentially increased. Hence, one of the most difficult decisions an operator must make before any given embolization procedure is what embolic agent to use.A systematic approach can be used to determine the best agent for most clinical scenarios encountered. The first decision that must be made by the operator is whether or not a vessel can safely be sacrificed without putting the downstream organ (s) at significant risk. Once it is decided that the vessel can be sacrificed, to determine the best embolic agent to use, the operator should answer three questions: