Porous gelatin particles for hepatic arterial embolization; investigation of the size distribution and fragmentation before and after microcatheter passage

Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 437-442

  Osuga, Keigo ^a   Anai, Hiroshi ^b   Takahashi, Masahide ^c   Miyayama, Shiro ^d   Yamagami, Takuji ^e   Sone, Miyuki ^f   Nakamura, Hironobu ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d FUKUI KEN SAISEIKAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^e KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^f IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Embolic agent; Microcatheter; Porous gelatin particle; Size

Indexed keywords

GELATIN; METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CATHETER; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER ABSCESS; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; RADIOLOGIST;

EID: 79959833922     PISSN: 03850684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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