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Gary K Yang1, Alexa Mordhorst1, John Maguire2
1Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract:
Hydrophilic polymer embolization is a rare complication after endovascular procedures that is currently underappreciated. Present understanding on this phenomenon relies on sparse case reports with histologic evidence of foreign polymers in end-organ tissue. Here, we report two deaths associated with hydrophilic polymer embolization after complex thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
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