The incidence of complication is 4% and half of these only have permanent neurological damage. Cranial Nerves palsies including blindness: more common with small particle. Stroke due to unrecognized spread
Tag: Embolization
What is the significance of preoperative embolization?What is the significance of preoperative embolization?
It helps to reduce bleeding during operation and facilitates surgery. It helps to reduce the operative time.
What are the indication of embolization of skull base tumours?What are the indication of embolization of skull base tumours?
The following are the indication of the embolization of skull base tumours: as an adjuvant to tumour resection in order to reduce operative blood loss and facilitates surgery. To arrest
What are the tumours in ENT treated with selective embolization? List skull base tumours which may benefit from preoperative embolization.What are the tumours in ENT treated with selective embolization? List skull base tumours which may benefit from preoperative embolization.
The following are the head and neck and skull base tumours treated by embolization. commonly treated tumours Meningioma (skull base most benefited) Paraganglioma(skull base most benefited) Juvenile angiofibroma Hemangiopericytoma Less