Advantages of using a detachable-tip microcatheter and liquid embolic agents in the preoperative embolization of a recurrent cerebellar hemangioblastoma: A case report.

CONCLUSION: Preoperative embolization with detachable-tip microcatheters and liquid embolic agents should be taken into consideration when assessing patients with hemangioblastomas of the posterior fossa due to the reduced risks of cardiac arrest, hemorrhage, and death.
PMID: 29026675 [PubMed]

Source: Surgical Neurology International - October 16, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research