Varicocele retrograde embolization with boiling contrast medium and gelatin sponges in adolescent subjects: A clinically effective therapeutic alternative

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 206-210

  Hawkins, C Matthew ^a   Racadio, John M ^b   McKinney, David N ^b   Racadio, Judy M ^b   Vu, Doan N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GELATIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYMPTOM; ULTRASOUND; VARICOCELE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONTRAST MEDIA; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; GELATIN SPONGE, ABSORBABLE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; RECURRENCE; TRIIODOBENZOIC ACIDS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; VARICOCELE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855990622     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: 15357732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.10.021     Document Type: Article

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