Transcatheter Embolization and Therapy

• Section I.- Basic Principles of Embolization.- Coils, Occluders, and Plugs.- Permanent Particulate Agents.- Temporary Embolic Agents.- Liquid Embolic Agents.- Miscellaneous Embolic Agents: Laser and Radiofrequency.- Future Embolic Therapies.- Vascular Access, for Embolization: Techniques and Equipment.- Pre-procedure Imaging: When, Why, and How?.- Imaging the Severely Injured Patient.- Safety in the Periprocedural Period.- Complications of Embolotherapy.- Management of Post-embolization Syndrome.- Section II.- Peripheral Vascular Malformations.- Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations.- Systemic Arteriovenous Fistulae.- Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome.- Biologic Effects of Tumor Embolization.- Liver Tumors (Hepatocellular Cancer).- Liver Tumors: Metastases.- Liver Tumors: Neuroendocrine Hepatic Metastases.- Embolization of Benign and Malignant Renal Tumors.- Embolization of Bone Tumors.- Uterine Fibroid Embolization.- Embolization of Hemorrhage Due to Pelvic Fractures.- Embolization of Extremity Trauma.- Solid Organ Embolization in Trauma.- Post-traumatic Priapism.- Embolization for Pancreatic Bleeding.- Embolization in Post-operative Hemorrhage.- Tract Embolization.- Arterial Embolization Post-percutaneous Biopsy or Drainage.- Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.- Acute Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Hemorrhage.- Bronchial Artery Embolization.- Pulmonary Hemorrhage (Non-bronchial).- Endoleaks Following EVAR.- Internal Iliac Artery—Isolated Aneurysm and Pre-EVAR Embolization.- Embolization of Visceral Arterial Aneurysms.- Renal Artery Aneurysms.- Pre-operative Portal Vein Embolization.- Epistaxis.- Meningiomas and Paragangliomas.- Gonadal Vein Reflux: Varicocele and Pelvic Congestion.- Varicose Veins.- Lymphatic Malformations: Sclerotherapy.- Thoracic DuctEmbolization.- Post-partum Hemorrhage: Embolization and Endovascular Management.

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