Arterial occlusion, preoperative

Preoperative arterial occlusion is the most frequent indication for embolization of osseous metastases, with a frequency of 72% reported in the radiology literature (Barton et al. 1996). Without embolization, surgical resection frequently results in substantial blood loss in excess of 3000 ml (Gellad et al. 1990). 

Mobilio G, Cavalli A, Bianchi G (1981) Preoperative arterial occlusion in renal tumors 3 years experience. Int Urol Nephrol 13 25-33... 

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