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embolotherapy

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embolotherapy
[em′bəlōther′əpē]
a technique of blocking a blood vessel with a balloon catheter. It is used for treating bleeding ulcers and blood vessel defects and for stopping blood flow to a tumor during surgery.


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They provide substantial background on the pathophysiology of fibroids, their diagnosis, and gynecological management, and review pre-procedure evaluation, embolotherapy techniques, peri-procedure care, complications, and outcomes of uterine embolization.
We continued the growth of our embolotherapy business in both the United States and Europe while also successfully launching two new products: our EmboCath (TM) Hydrophilic Infusion Catheter and Segway(TM) Hydrophilic Guidewire.
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