Therapeutic Embolization

This book cites several clinical indications for embolization.

Embolization is a safe and effective therapy for intra visceral bleeding, closure of arterio-venous malformations, non-surgical nephrectomy and splenectomy.

It is especially useful in patients with several critical co-morbid medical conditions which preclude radical surgeries.

It is organ preserving, with limited complications.

The materials used for the procedure are also be described.

The procedural pitfalls and complications are detailed in addition to precautions to be taken during the procedure.

This will serve as a reference guide for cardiologists and vascular radiologists.

Table of Contents:

Overview of the indications for embolizations.

- Materials used for embolization.

- Bronchial artery embolization for massive hemoptysis.

- Renal artery embolization for bleeding, hemangiomas, renal cell carcinoma.

- Splenic artery embolization for non-surgical splenectomy.

- Embolization of arterio-venous malformations.

- Uterine artery embolization for intractable menorrhagia.