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Digestive Disease Interventions 2022; 06(01): 013-018
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740266
Review Article

Liquid Embolics: A Guide to Currently Available and Pipeline Products

Shamar Young 
1   Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Alessandro Gasparetto 
1   Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Jafar Golzarian
1   Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Abstract

Over the last decade, several publications have reported the safety and efficacy of liquid embolics in a wide range of clinical indications. The expansion of clinical scenarios in which liquid embolics are utilized has been in part driven by some of the advantages these materials hold over other embolic agents. For instance, liquid embolics do not rely on the patient's ability to form clot and can be delivered more distally then coils at times. While several liquid embolics are commercially available, and in some cases have been for decades, there are limitations to these materials as well. The potential benefits of liquid embolics combined with the limitations of available materials have led to the ongoing development of several new agents. This review aims to familiarize the reader with both available liquid embolics and those that are relatively new or in development.

Keywords

embolic - liquid embolic - embolization


Publication History

Received: 27 May 2021

Accepted: 18 October 2021

Article published online:
30 November 2021

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