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Transcatheter Embolization in the Management of Intractable Hemorrhage from Pelvic Organs

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Percutaneous and Interventional Urology and Radiology

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Transcatheter embolization of pelvic vessels has been advocated as both a temporary and a definitive measure to control intractable hemorrhage from pelvic organs. While the technique is identical, there are notable differences in the materials used for embolization, depending on the therapeutic intent [10].

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Lang, E.K. (1986). Transcatheter Embolization in the Management of Intractable Hemorrhage from Pelvic Organs. In: Lang, E.K. (eds) Percutaneous and Interventional Urology and Radiology. Clinical Practice in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1386-7_12

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