Preoperative Direct Puncture Embolization Using a Nonadhesive Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) Liquid Embolic Agent for Head and Neck Paragangliomas.

Andrea Maria AlexandreLuca ScarciaFrédéric ClarençonArianna CamilliAndrea BartoloFrancesca IncandelaDario Antonio MeleMario RiganteMarco NatolaIacopo ValenteFrancesco D'ArgentoJacopo GalliYamume TshombaAlessandro Pedicelli

Published in: Clinical neuroradiology (2023)

Preoperative embolization of HNPs using a direct puncture technique and EVOHs is a safe, efficient, and feasible treatment option with a low risk of complications. This procedure facilitates surgery by transforming tumors into avascular masses that are well-delineated against the surrounding normal tissue.

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