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Ethanol embolotherapy of pelvic arteriovenous malformations: an initial experience.

AbstractOBJECTIVE:
We retrospectively assessed the results of performing ethanol embolization for pelvis arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
During the past 10 years, eight patients (8 females, age range: 27-52 years) with AVMs in the pelvic wall (n = 3) and uterus (n = 5) underwent staged ethanol embolizations (range: 1-5, mean: 2.5) under general anesthesia. Ethanol embolization was performed by the use of the transcatheter and/or direct puncture techniques. Clinical follow-up was performed for all of the patients, and imaging follow-up was available for seven patients. The therapeutic outcomes were established by evaluating the clinical outcome of the signs and symptoms, as well as the degree of devascularization observed on post-procedural angiography.
RESULTS:
During the 20 sessions of ethanol embolization, the solitary transarterial approach was used 14 times, the transvenous approach was used three times and direct puncture was used once. For two patients, the transarterial and transvenous or direct puncture approaches were used together in one session. For four patients, ethanol and coils were used as embolic agents, and n-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) and ethanol were used in one patient. Seven (88%) of eight patients were cured of their AVMs and one patient (12%) displayed improvement. Major complications were seen in two patients (25%).
CONCLUSION:
Ethanol embolization is effective for the treatment of pelvic arteriovenous malformations, though there is a chance of a major complication.
AuthorsSooho Bae, Young Soo Do, Sung Wook Shin, Kwang Bo Park, Dong-Ik Kim, Young Wook Kim, Sung Ki Cho, Sung Wook Choo, In Wook Choo
JournalKorean journal of radiology (Korean J Radiol) 2008 Mar-Apr Vol. 9 Issue 2 Pg. 148-54 ISSN: 1229-6929 [Print] Korea (South)
PMID18385562 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Solvents
  • Tissue Adhesives
  • Ethanol
  • Enbucrilate
Topics
  • Adult
  • Arteriovenous Malformations (therapy)
  • Embolization, Therapeutic (adverse effects, methods)
  • Enbucrilate (administration & dosage)
  • Ethanol (administration & dosage)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pelvis (blood supply)
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Solvents (administration & dosage)
  • Tissue Adhesives (administration & dosage)
  • Uterus (blood supply)

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