Onyx embolization of a pial AV fistula with a giant venous varix using a flow-directed Scepter balloon catheter: Technical note.

Conclusion Flow-directed balloon-assisted Onyx embolization can be highly successful for the curative embolization of pial AVFs. Balloon application changes the nature of the lesion from high-flow-high risk to no-flow-low-risk. Using a flow-directed technique with balloon microcatheters may help minimize the risk of intracranial vascular injury. PMID: 29921152 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - Category: Radiology Tags: Interv Neuroradiol Source Type: research