Table 2 Procedural details

Procedural rationale

 Endovascular unfavourable

28 (51.8%)

 Superficial locations

21 (38.9%)

 PA not visualized at DSA

5 (9.3%)

Previous treatments failure

9 (16.6%)

 External compression

4

 Coils embolization

4

 Stentgraft

1

Glue-Lipiodol dilution

 1:1

26 (48.1%)

 1:2

18 (33.3%)

 1:0.5

5 (9.3%)

 1:3

5 (9.3%)

Needle caliper (G)

 22

17 (31.5%)

 20

14 (25.9%)

 18

8 (14.8%)

 17

8 (14.8%)

 21

7 (13%)

Image guidance

 US + Fluoroscopy

21 (38%)

 US

16 (29.7%)

 Fluoroscopy

11 (20.4%)

 CT

4 (7.4%)

 CBCT

2 (3.7%)

N° of PA punctures

 1

36 (66.7%)

 2

16 (29.6%)

 3

2 (3.7%)

Anesthesiological management

 Local

28 (51.8%)

 Local + Sedation

24 (44.4%)

 General

2 (3.8%)