Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Review of Established and Emerging Embolic Agents.

ABSTRACT: Middle meningeal artery embolization is an increasingly common procedure involved in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) that can be an adjuvant intervention or an alternative to traditional medical or surgical therapies. Our review aims to summarize the mechanism, properties, and available clinical data for current and investigative embolic agents used for the treatment of cSDH. Pubmed, Scopus, and clinicaltrials.gov were searched for relevant studies and ongoing trials that examine middle meningeal artery embolization for cSDH. Particle agents, liquid embolic agents, and coil embolization are the common classes of embolic materials used in clinical practice and in ongoing trials. These embolic agents are not only mechanical occlusive materials; they have unique properties t

SUBMITTER: Tudor T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778451 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature