Letter to the Editor

Cyanoacrylate-Related Pulmonary Embolism Following Percutaneous Varicocele Embolization

Authors: Likargos Kolilekas, MD, Ioannis Kalomenidis, MD, Effrosyni Manali, MD, Christina Triantafillidou, MD, Elias Brountzos, MD, Spyros Papiris, MD, FCCP, PhD

Abstract

To the Editor:


As an effective means of varicocele treatment, percutaneous embolization has been shown to be equal to surgical spermatic vein ligation. It is also associated with less postprocedure discomfort. Cyanoacrylates are the main liquid adhesives used in endovascular procedures and have an important role in managing vascular abnormalities.1

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