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01-09-2016 | Letter to the Editor
Accessory Left Gastric Artery from Left Hepatic Artery is a Potential Risk for Radioembolization Complications
Authors:
Marnix G. E. H. Lam, Alicia S. Borggreve, Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman, Coco M. J. Vissers, Charlotte D. De Jong, Evelyn M. Monninkhof, Jip F. Prince
Published in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Issue 9/2016
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Excerpt
While prophylactic embolization of hepaticoenteric arteries may not be necessary in the majority of patients who have been referred for yttrium-90 (90Y) radioembolization (RE), it is important to note that some patients have hepaticoenteric arteries that should be coil embolized to prevent gastrointestinal complications due to inadvertent extrahepatic deposition of activity. …