Uterine necrosis is one of the rarest complications following pelvic arterial embolization for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). With the increasing incidence of cesarean section and abnormal placental localization (placenta previa) or placental invasion (placenta accreta/increta/percreta), more and more cases of uterine necrosis after embolization are being diagnosed and reported. Pelvic computed t...

OBJECTIVE To summarize the efficacy of postabortion uterine artery embolization in cases of refractory hemorrhage. METHODS Forty-two women were identified who had postabortion uterine artery embolization at San Francisco General Hospital between January 2000 and August 2007. Seven underwent embolization for hemorrhage caused by abnormal placentation. RESULTS Embolization was successful in 9...

The indications, technique, and results of embolization of arteriovenous malformations with liquid adhesive agents delivered through the anterior choroidal artery are reported. Arteriovenous malformations of the temporal lobe were found in four patients with intracerebral bleeding and two with intractable epilepsy. In five of the six, the dominant arterial feeder was the anterior choroidal arte...

Pseudoaneurysms of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) are a rare pathology. Here we present case patient with non-surgical traumatic subdural hemorrhage, whom was found to have three unruptured aneurysmal lesions along artery. The underwent successful endovascular embolization his MMA and its lesions. This presents unique morphology disease treated safely effectively using embolization.

A number of treatment options are available for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) including surgical resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, and endovascular embolization. Endovascular embolization may be used pre-operatively to reduce the size of large AVMs and thus reduce surgical complications. Here we present two patients who successfully underwent preoperative embolization of their...

AIMS Although recognized as an important feature of atherosclerotic coronary disease, little is known about the frequency and prognostic importance of distal embolization during primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. METHODS AND RESULTS As part of a randomized trial of thrombolysis vs primary angioplasty, 178 patients with acute myocardial infarction were treated with primary an...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cellulose porous beads (CPBs) are a new, exceptionally uniformly sized, nonabsorbable embolic agent. We evaluated their efficacy in the preoperative embolization of meningiomas. METHODS In 141 consecutive patients, we used CPBs (200-microm diameter) for the preoperative embolization of meningiomas. We selected patients whose tumors were > or =4 cm with 50% of blood to t...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Paragangliomas are tumors of neural crest origin commonly arising from the carotid body, vagal nerve, or jugular bulb. The definitive treatment for these tumors is surgical resection, often augmented with pre-operative embolization due their highly vascular nature. We present our experience examining the efficacy and safety of endovascular embolization of these rare tumor...

BACKGROUND The ideal treatment strategy for pulmonary sequestration whether resection or embolization in childhood is not clearly defined. Our institution has no clear policy, therefore both therapies are performed. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess local management strategies of children presenting with pulmonary sequestrations. METHODS This is a retrospective, single-instituti...

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are abnormal connections between a pulmonary artery and vein that can lead to ischemic stroke brain abscess due right-to-left shunting of blood. Embolization is currently considered the first treatment option for owing its minimal invasiveness. This review updates indications techniques embolization determines persistence following based on most recent lite...