Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · May 2008
Evaluation of the Amplatzer vascular plug for proximal splenic artery embolization.
Proximal splenic artery embolization is performed for splenic salvage in the setting of trauma or before splenectomy in patients with splenomegaly. Typically, this has been done with the use of metallic coils, but precise placement of the first deposited coil may be limited. The Amplatzer vascular plug (AVP) may be used to accomplish precise proximal splenic artery embolization. ⋯ In this preliminary series, use of the AVP allowed for precise proximal splenic artery embolization.