709 / 1138
•
270 markers (129 seeds, 141 coils) implanted percutaneously
under CT-guidance in 54 consecutive patients
•
Retention directly after implantation: 99.3% of coils versus 85%
of seeds (p < 0.0001)
•
Pneumothorax, and pneumothorax requiring chest tube: less
frequent with
coils
(23% and 3%, respectively) versus
seeds
(54% and 29%, respectively; p = 0.02 and 0.01).
Gold
‘
seed’ versus platinum embolization coils
Hong JC, 2011