What is embolization used for?

What is embolization used for?

Kenneth W. Chin (M.D., F.A.C.R.) gives expert video advice on: How are blood vessels blocked during embolization?; What can I expect after embolization?; Are there risks involved with embolization? and more...

When it is necessary to block a blood vessel. The blood vessel may be bleeding, or there may be instances in which the blood vessel is leading to areas that are cancerous, or it may be a blood vessel that leads to an enlargement of an organ, such as a uterus that has fibroid disease.