A comparison of lymphatic embolization and sclerotherapy in the management of iatrogenic abdominopelvic lymphoceles following oncological surgery

PURPOSETo compare the safety and efficacy of sclerotherapy and lymphatic embolization (LE) in the treatment of symptomatic iatrogenic lymphoceles following the placement of a percutaneous drainage catheter.METHODSThis is a retrospective study of 46 patients who underwent sclerotherapy (17 patients)...

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Published in:	Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Main Authors:	Amgad M. Moussa, Ahmed K. Aly, Majid Maybody, Juan C. Camacho, Fourat Ridouani, Adrian J. Gonzalez-Aguirre, Ernesto Santos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkish Society of Radiology 2023-05-01
Subjects:	embolization lymphangiography lymphatic lymphocele sclerotherapy
Online Access:	http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-comparison-of-lymphatic-embolization-and-sclerot/60358

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