Embolization of the internal maxillary artery as a pre-operative and therapeutic measure

ABSTRACT

Percutaneous embolization of the Internal Maxillary Artery [I.M.A.] war performed in seven patients. In two cases it was used as a primary method of treatment for the control of severe epistaxis and in five other cases as an adjunct mode of treatment to surgery to reduce vascularity of certain mass lesions and to provide clean bloodless field during operations. Successful embolization was achieved in all the cases. In this report, the technique, results and complications of the procedure are discussed