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  • Embolization is a technique used to block blood flow in a controlled fashion.
  • The technique uses a variety of materials to stop bleeding or starve tumors of their
    nutrient supply. The procedure deploys an embolic device into the vessel, commonly a
    small metal coil, latex balloon, or a liquid or solid chemical agent.
  • In some cases, embolization can be used as an alternative treatment when open surgery
    is undesirable or not recommended.
  •  Embolization is indicated in a variety of situations, including:
    o Cerebral aneurysm
    o Trauma
    o Bleeding in the liver
    o Upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage
    o Postpartum hemorrhage (bleeding after childbirth)
    o Vascular malformations
    o Uterine fibroids
    o Liver cancer
    o Varicoceles, distended veins in the scrotum

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