Shivanand Ramachandra Gamanagatti MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Rajeshkumar Gupta MBBS, DMRD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Atin Kumar MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

To illustrate the various types of commonly used embolising agents To discuss the when and what embolising agents to use through flow chart To discuss the complications of inadvertent embolisation  

1. History of embolization techniques and materials. 2. Description of the important aspects of commonly used agents 3. Types of embolisation techniques Proximal  and distal mechanical Liquid agents Chemoembolisation Miscellaneous such as, flow directed, Stent-assisted and balloon-assisted, Direct fibrin adhesive injection, Covered stents, Direct thrombin injection and sandwich technique 4. Flow chart for embolization agent choice based on: What is the size of vessel, small or large? How long should the vessel stay occluded , permanent or temporary? Whether tissue death is desirable or not? What is the flow rate in the vessel, slow or high flow? 5. The complications of inadvertent embolisation; Causes and Prevention  

A uniform, systematic approach to each clinical situation,the operator can generally choose an appropriate embolising agent. Operator must ask himself the simple questions outlined in this exhibit, willhelp the interventional radiologist in deciding appropriate agent without encountering untoward complication or technical failure.  

Gamanagatti, S, Gupta, R, Kumar, A, Embolising Agents: What IR Trainee Needs to Know.  Radiological Society of North America 2013 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, December 1 - December 6, 2013 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2013/13019667.html