Guide-wire-directed detachable balloon: clinical application in treatment of varicoceles.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Wire-directed detachable balloons were used in embolization treatment of varicoceles in six patients. Advancement of the balloon over a guide wire allowed easy embolization of the internal spermatic vein at the level of the inguinal ring. Additional detachable balloons were used to occlude the collateral vessels to the varicocele. This method proved highly effective in embolization of tortuous veins and in placement of multiple balloons.
Medical subject headings
- Catheterization
- Varicocele