“Are there any risks with an embolization?”
My doctor wants me to have an embolization, and but I'm a little nervous about it. Are there any risks with this procedure that I should be aware of?
4 Answers
There are always risks. Usually embolization performed by experienced interventionalist has minimal risk; infection, bleeding, unintentionally embolizing other tissues. These are very uncommon.
It all depends on what is being embolized. The following website is a great place to start. Thank you and all the best.
https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/search/search.cfm?q=Embolization&btnG
https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/search/search.cfm?q=Embolization&btnG
Yes, but in proper hands, it is safe.
Embolization is a process to close down blood vessels. Usually this is done when the vessels provide flow to a tumor of some sort. Depending on the location, there are definite risks. In addition, to get to the blood vessel which is to be embolized, there are the geral risks of bleeding, infection, soft tissue injury, and allergic reaction anytime you enter the skin, such as going into a blood vessel.
