title: Therapeutic angiography. Its value to the surgical patient.
abstract: Standard angiographic techniques formerly used exclusively as diagnostic modalities have been modified to serve as definitive or adjunctive therapeutic measured. The techniques include transcatheter embolization; infusion of vasoactive drugs, chemotherapeutic agents and radioactive particles; tamponade of bleeding arteries and balloon catheters; extraction of vascular foreign bodies and retained biliary tract stones and transluminal arterial dilation. These techniques have been proved effective and safe when used judiciously.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005627:Frostbite / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents