Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jan 2012
Temporal assessment of splenic function in patients who have undergone percutaneous image-guided splenic artery embolization in the setting of trauma.
The role of transcatheter splenic arterial embolization (SAE) in the nonoperative management of splenic injury is evolving. The purpose of this study is to evaluate patients who have undergone SAE for laboratory markers of hyposplenism in the years after their procedure. ⋯ Phagocytic function of the spleen in patients who have undergone SAE is preserved, as evidenced by the absence of HJBs on follow-up peripheral blood smears.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jan 2012
Delayed complications following technically successful thoracic duct embolization.
Thoracic duct (TD) embolization (TDE) has become a universally accepted treatment of chylous pleural effusion. However, the long-term sequelae of occlusion of the TD are unknown. The objective of the present study was to determine the rate of delayed complications after technically successful TDE. ⋯ Chronic diarrhea and lower-extremity swelling may be related to TDE and should be part of informed consent before the procedure. A prospective follow-up study is needed to further establish these relationships.