Background/purpose Carotid body paragangliomas are rare hypervascular lesions which may benefit from preoperative devascularization to reduce intraoperative blood loss. The optimal method for ...

Our purpose was to evaluate the indications, techniques, angiographic devascularization, blood loss, outcome, and general efficacy of preoperative tumor embolization with Onyx in a large series.

Tumoricidal photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies harness light to eliminate cancer cells with spatiotemporal precision by either generating reactive oxygen species or increasing ...

It could be related to a stretching mechanism or a devascularization that may occur during excessive stretching of the nerve during the procedure.

In all variants of this procedure, the electrocautery should not be used in the superficial portions of the dissection: it could cause devascularization of the nipple-areola complex and result in ...

These updated guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) under ...

In cases of bleeding from the lower segment during a cesarean section, low ligation of the uterine arteries is required. All these methods are more effective when performed early, before the onset of ...

At that time the concern was the devascularization of the stomach secondary to proximal gastric vagotomy 19. It was learned that the stomach submucosal arterial plexus is very rich and sufficient to ...