Pre-operative direct puncture embolization of head and neck hypervascular tumors using SQUID 12.

Alessandro PedicelliEmilio LozuponeIacopo ValenteFrancesco SniderMario RiganteFrancesco D'ArgentoAndrea Maria AlexandreGiuseppe GarignanoLuigi ChiumaruloGaetano PaludettiCesare Colosimo

Published in: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences (2019)

Direct puncture embolization of hypervascular tumors of the head and neck using SQUID 12 seems to be safe and effective. It may offer almost complete devascularization due to homogenous, deep penetration in the tumor, with optimal visibility of the agent throughout the percutaneous procedure. It may reduce intraoperative blood loss and the need for transfusion, thus facilitating complete surgical resection.

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ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
cardiac surgery
patients undergoing
radiofrequency ablation
sickle cell disease