title: Transarterial embolization of primary and secondary tumors of the skeletal system.
abstract: Percutaneous transcatheteral embolizations of primary and secondary bone tumors are important minimal invasive angiographic interventions of the skeletal system. In most of the cases embolization is performed for preoperative devascularization or as a palliative measure to treat tumor-associated pain or other tumor bulk symptoms. The transarterial embolization of primary and secondary tumors of the skeletal system has been developed to a safe and very effective method. Indications, techniques, results and complications of this minimal invasive interventional therapy for treatment of primary and secondary bone tumors are described and discussed and compared with the newer literature and our own results.
authors.affiliation: University of Heidelberg, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Germany. Boris_radeleff@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Radeleff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eiers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lopez-Benitez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Noeldge
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hallscheidt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grenacher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Libicher
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeifang
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Meeder
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Kauffmann
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Richter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*