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Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 9/2016

02.06.2016 | Letter to the Editor

Regarding “Radioembolization: Is Prophylactic Embolization of Hepaticoenteric Arteries Necessary? A Systematic Review”

verfasst von: Zhongzhi Jia, David M. Sella, MD, Weiping Wang, MD

Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Ausgabe 9/2016

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We read with great interest the recent article by Borggreve et al. [1]. The authors concluded there is no conclusive evidence supporting that prophylactic embolization of hepaticoenteric arteries directly influences the risk of complications. Also, they declared the need to embolize hepaticoenteric arteries before radioembolization may be further eliminated in the future since it provides promising results of alternative techniques to prevent nontarget deposition of microspheres. However, there is an exception, the authors did not mention in their article, and we would like to elaborate on the necessity of prophylactic embolization of hepaticoenteric arteries before radioembolization in such condition. …
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Zurück zum Zitat Borggreve AS, Landman AJ, Vissers CM, De Jong CD, Lam MG, Monninkhof EM, Prince JF. Radioembolization: is prophylactic embolization of hepaticoenteric arteries necessary? A systematic review. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2016;39(5):696–704.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral Borggreve AS, Landman AJ, Vissers CM, De Jong CD, Lam MG, Monninkhof EM, Prince JF. Radioembolization: is prophylactic embolization of hepaticoenteric arteries necessary? A systematic review. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2016;39(5):696–704.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
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Titel
Regarding “Radioembolization: Is Prophylactic Embolization of Hepaticoenteric Arteries Necessary? A Systematic Review”
verfasst von
Zhongzhi Jia
David M. Sella, MD
Weiping Wang, MD
Publikationsdatum
02.06.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Ausgabe 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-016-1378-2

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