Abstract
Temporary balloon occlusion techniques have been described to redirect blood flow during hepatic chemo- and radioembolization. A 69 years old male with pathologically proven multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma involving all the liver segments except segments 2 and 3. We temporarily occlude segment 2/3 branch with the microvascular plug (MVP) to safely deliver the Y90 glass microspheres through the multiple small segment 4 branches. Distal occlusion using MVP may provide a valuable, cheaper and readily available tool in cases of unfavorable anatomy to divert blood flow and avoid non target delivery of Chemo or Radioembolic agents.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2015-2017 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- Balloon
- Microvascular plug
- Radioembolization
- Temporary occlusion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging