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Transcatheter Embolization and Therapy pp 121–128Cite as

Complications of Embolotherapy

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Abstract

Complications directly attributable to embolization essentially comprise the following:

Consequences of non-target embolization

Sepsis

Infarction and/or necrosis of embolized tissue

Extravasation of liquid agents

Misplaced embolization coils

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  1. Department of Radiology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK

    Lakshmi Ratnam MBChB MRCP FRCR

  2. Department of Radiology, St Georges NHS Trust, London, UK

    Robert Morgan MB ChB MRCP FRCR

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  1. Dept. Radiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

    David Kessel

  2. Health Sciences Center, Dept. Radiology, University of Colorado, E. 17th Avenue 12401, Aurora, 80045, Colorado, USA

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Ratnam, L., Morgan, R. (2010). Complications of Embolotherapy. In: Kessel, D., Ray, C. (eds) Transcatheter Embolization and Therapy. Techniques in Interventional Radiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-897-7_12

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