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Table 1 Procedural parameters for the 10 patients who underwent various embolisation procedures using the triaxial system

From: Use of the triple coaxial (triaxial) microcatheter system in superselective arterial embolisation for complex interventional cases: an initial experience with the system

Procedure

Embolic used

Procedure time (min)

Contrast media usage (ml)

Fluoroscopy time (min)

DAP (Gy.cm2)

Reference Fluoroscopy time (min)

Reference DAP (Gy.cm2)

Mean

Min

Max

Mean

Min

Max

BAE

PVA (250 – 355 microns)

129

140

16.3

84.79

25.7

10.9

46.5

138.20

72.20

314.53

Endoleak embolisation (intercoastal artery)

NBCA glue with Lipiodol (1:3 ratio) and detachable coils

160

55

35.5

190.56

29.8

14.3

44.5

140.97

109.72

302.54

Endoleak embolisation (Iliolumbar artery)

NBCA glue with Lipiodol (1:3 ratio)

182

125

39.6

286.41

29.8

14.3

44.5

140.97

109.72

302.54

PAE

Embosphere microspheres (100–300 microns)

130

75

19.5

224.58

30.9

15.5

48.3

450.70

248.30

791.73

TACE

Doxorubicin- Lipiodol emulsion (1:2 ratio)

134

140

14.0

171.36

14.8

2.7

48.7

270.12

20.46

615.74

TACE

Doxorubicin- Lipiodol emulsion (1:2 ratio)

165

95

18.6

213.10

14.8

2.7

48.7

270.12

20.46

615.74

TACE

Doxorubicin- Lipiodol emulsion (1:2 ratio)

109

50

22.3

239.02

14.8

2.7

48.7

270.12

20.46

615.74

TACE

Doxorubicin- Lipiodol emulsion (1:2 ratio)

198

76

28.0

281.67

14.8

2.7

48.7

270.12

20.46

615.74

MAAa

Macro-Agglutinated Albumin Technetium 99 m

138

87

10.6

121.11

14.8

2.7

48.7

270.12

20.46

615.74

Y-90a

Resin microspheres (SIRTex)

192

95

25.6

271.45

14.8

2.7

48.7

270.12

20.46

615.74

  1. aSame reference range for fluoroscopy time and DAP were used for TACE and TARE due to the technical similarities between the two procedures