Arterial Embolization for the Treatment of Bone Metastases: Prospective Observational Study

Embolizzazione Arteriosa Per il Trattamento Delle Metastasi Ossee: Studio Osservazionale Prospettico

To date, arterial embolization constitutes one of the most popular methods in minimally invasive treatment of bone metastases, allowing good results in terms of pain reduction, local control of disease and reduction of peri-operative bleeding, with low invasiveness.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients of either sex of age or older who are candidates for embolization therapy
• Life expectancy > 3 months
• Single metastatic or oligometastatic.
• Plurimetastatic if a particular site is causing painful symptoms or at risk for pathologic rupture

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with life expectancy <3 months or severe functional status impairment (ASA 4)
• Patients with hypovascular metastasis documented by angiography or MRI perfusion study with MDC.
• Patients with coagulation deficiency or plateletopenic patients.
• Patients with documented active infection.