Artigo Revisado por pares

Hydrogels in endovascular embolization. III. Radiopaque spherical particles, their preparation and properties

1987; Elsevier BV; Volume: 8; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0142-9612(87)90104-9

ISSN

1878-5905

Autores

Daniel Horák, M. Metalová, František Švec, J. Drobník, J. Kálal, M. Borovička, A. A. Adamyan, О. С. Воронкова, К. З. Гумаргалиева,

Tópico(s)

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Resumo

The synthesis and properties of spherical radiopaque hydrogel particles designed for endovascular occlusion are reported. These particles were prepared by the hydroxyl acylation of low crosslinked poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) beads with a nontoxic radiopaque compound based on triiodobenzoic acid, without affecting their properties which are advantages in medical practice. The effect of the iodine content on the size of dry and swollen particles is discussed. It has been found that an iodine content of about 25–30 wt% is desirable in order to obtain an easily recognizable X-ray image. These particles make the immediate control of embolus application easy and enable periodical inspection of the polymer to check the successful blockage of the vessel. They also open up the method of endovascular occlusion to further improvement.

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