The 'Embowire' Technique: Concept and Description of a Novel Embolization Technique for Narrow Vessels

Journal Article · Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-013-0608-0· OSTI ID:22208005

Lopez-Benitez, Ruben; Rusch, Oliver; Heverhagen, Johannes; Levent, Kara; Hanno, Hoppe; Geiser, Christa; Kettenbach, Joachim ^[1]

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1. Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital Bern, Department of Diagnostic (Switzerland)

We describe a new, useful embolization technique applied to occlude narrow vessel branches ({<=}1.5 mm (0.06 Double-Prime ) in diameter) by deployment of one hydrocoil, through a microcatheter, in a way similar to the way in which one might navigate through the vascular lumen with a guidewire.

• OSTI ID: 22208005
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 36, Issue 5; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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