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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Embolic Agents for Bronchial Artery Embolization: Gelfoam versus Polyvinyl Alcohol

Seok Hahn, Young Jin Kim, Woocheol Kwon, Seung-Whan Cha, Won‐Yeon Lee

Korean Journal of Radiology · 2010 · 52 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Polyvinyl alcohol appears to be the more optimal modality compared to gelfoam particle for bronchial artery embolization in order to improve the mid-term results. The material size of PVA needs to be selected to match with the vascular diameter.

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