Glue Embolization a Game-Changer in Treating Venous Malformations in Extremities
A Q&A With Drs. Giri Shivaram, Antoinette Lindberg and Eric Monroe
Giri Shivaram
In 2013, members of the Vascular Anomalies team at Seattle Children’s developed a method to use a medical version of super glue to treat venous malformations in the head and neck area. This glue embolization process has been highly successful in removing malformations altogether.
After seeing how well the process worked, interventional radiologists Drs. Giri Shivaram and Eric Monroe and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Antoinette Lindberg decided to try using it to treat malformations in extremities. Read full post »
