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Angiographic Embolization or Vascular Occlusion

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Bloodless surgery by a regional intraarterial tourniquet during primary and revision THA. (opens new window)

Bernasek T, Mangar D, Omar HR, Lyons S, Karlnoski RA, Chen R, Baumgarten A, Sprenker CJ, Camporesi EM.

Source‎: Orthopedics 2013;36(12):e1527-33.

Preoperative embolization significantly decreases intraoperative blood loss during palliative surgery for spinal metastasis. (opens new window)

Kato S, Murakami H, Minami T, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Matsui O, Tsuchiya H.

Source‎: Orthopedics 2012;35(9):e1389-95.

Intravascular balloon to minimize blood loss during total hip replacement in a Jehovah's Witness. (opens new window)

Mangar D, Shube S, Omar H, Kolla J, Karlnoski RA, Camporesi EM.

Source‎: J Clin Anesth 2011;23(1):71-4.

Embolization of hypervascular bone metastases reduces intraoperative blood loss: a case-control study. (opens new window)

Pazionis TJ, Papanastassiou ID, Maybody M, Healey JH.

Source‎: Clin Orthop Relat Res 2014;472(10):3179-87.

Use of aortic balloon occlusion to decrease blood loss during sacral tumor resection. (opens new window)

Tang X, Guo W, Yang R, Tang S, Dong S.

Source‎: J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92(8):1747-53.

The role of preoperative transarterial embolization in spinal tumors. A large single-center experience. (opens new window)

Thiex R, Harris MB, Sides C, Bono CM, Frerichs KU.

Source‎: Spine J 2013;13(2):141-9.

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