Anatomical and Technical Considerations for Bariatric Embolization

Kirema Garcia-Reyes, Aaron Fischman

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Abstract

Obesity is a well-known major public health concern associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Bariatric arterial embolization (BAE) is a minimally invasive, image-guided therapy that targets hormones linked to obesity by defunctionalizing specific portions of the stomach with the delivery of embolics. The goal of BAE is to induce weight loss through a reduction of appetite-mediating hormones with transarterial embolization of the gastric fundus. This article will review the anatomical and technical considerations for successful BAE.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100657
JournalTechniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020

Keywords

  • bariatric embolization
  • gastric artery embolization
  • obesity

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