34. Intravascular radiologic interventions II. Interventional radiologic treatment of bleeding, vasoocclusive techniques (embolization, sclerotisation).

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  • Transcatheter embolization
    • Produces emboli which close vessels
      • Vessels supplying tumors
      • Arteriovenous malformations
      • GI tract bleeding
      • Aneurysm
    • A catheter is lead to the vessel -> particles, glue, etc are ejected -> cause embolization
  • Sclerotisation
    • Delivering hypertonic sodium chloride or ethanol by catheter into liver cyst