Left cerebral hemisphere hydrophilic polymer embolism associated with endovascular WEB treatment of a ruptured aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2018.09.015
Abstract: Hydrophilic polymer embolism (HPE) is a rare, likely under-recognized iatrogenic complication, caused by fragmentation of surface materials used on endovascular medical devices. The organs most often involved in HPE are the brain and lungs, resulting… read more here.
Keywords: treatment ruptured; web treatment; aneurysm anterior; hydrophilic polymer ... See more keywords