Penetration of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials During Dural Vessels Embolization According to Characteristics of Tantalum Powder

Tantalum powder is included in the composition of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials (NAGLEMs) for X-ray opacity. The duration of X-ray opacity during embolization is primarily associated with the particle size, which differs in the most used NAGLEMs—ONYX (Medtronic) and SQUID (Balt). NAGLEMs a...

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Main Authors: Andrey Petrov, Arkady Ivanov, Sergei Ermakov, Egor Kolomin, Anna Petrova, Oleg Belokon, Konstantin Samochernykh, Larisa Rozhchenko
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author Andrey Petrov
Arkady Ivanov
Sergei Ermakov
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Larisa Rozhchenko
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description Tantalum powder is included in the composition of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials (NAGLEMs) for X-ray opacity. The duration of X-ray opacity during embolization is primarily associated with the particle size, which differs in the most used NAGLEMs—ONYX (Medtronic) and SQUID (Balt). NAGLEMs are widely used for the embolization of branches of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) in patients with chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs). Considering the size (5–15 microns) of the target dural vessels, we assumed that not only the viscosity of NAGLEMs, but also the size and shape of tantalum granules may be important for the penetration of these gel-like embolic agents and determine their behavior. A notable discrepancy in size was observed. The medium-sized granules in the SQUID 18 sample (0.443 ± 0.086 microns, M ± SD) were found to be approximately ten times smaller than the tantalum granules in the ONYX 18 sample (5.2 ± 0.33 microns, M ± SD).Tantalum granules in SQUID 18 have a regular spherical shape; in ONYX 18 they have an irregular angular shape. When comparing the behavior of gel-like embolic agents of the same viscosity during MMA embolization in patients with CSDHs (an average age of 62.2 ± 14.3 years) in the group where SQUID 18 (<i>n</i> = 8) was used, the gel-like embolic agent in dural vessels demonstrated significantly greater penetration ability compared with the group where ONYX 18 (<i>n</i> = 8) was used. Accordingly, not only the viscosity of NAGLEMs, but also the size and shape of tantalum granules can have a significant effect on the penetration ability of gel compositions.
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spelling doaj-art-c5cd4035567e4943b3d3b8fbd9a77f9c2024-11-26T18:07:29ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Biomaterials2079-49832024-10-01151131910.3390/jfb15110319Penetration of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials During Dural Vessels Embolization According to Characteristics of Tantalum PowderAndrey Petrov0Arkady Ivanov1Sergei Ermakov2Egor Kolomin3Anna Petrova4Oleg Belokon5Konstantin Samochernykh6Larisa Rozhchenko7Vascular Neurosurgery Department, Polenov Neurosurgical Research Institute, Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Centre, 191014 Saint Petersburg, RussiaVascular Neurosurgery Department, Polenov Neurosurgical Research Institute, Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Centre, 191014 Saint Petersburg, RussiaStavropol Krai State Budgetary Healthcare Institution “Stavropol Krai Clinical Hospital”, Semashko St., 1, 355030 Stavropol, RussiaVascular Neurosurgery Department, Polenov Neurosurgical Research Institute, Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Centre, 191014 Saint Petersburg, RussiaVascular Neurosurgery Department, Polenov Neurosurgical Research Institute, Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Centre, 191014 Saint Petersburg, RussiaStavropol Krai State Budgetary Healthcare Institution “Stavropol Krai Clinical Hospital”, Semashko St., 1, 355030 Stavropol, RussiaVascular Neurosurgery Department, Polenov Neurosurgical Research Institute, Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Centre, 191014 Saint Petersburg, RussiaVascular Neurosurgery Department, Polenov Neurosurgical Research Institute, Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Centre, 191014 Saint Petersburg, RussiaTantalum powder is included in the composition of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials (NAGLEMs) for X-ray opacity. The duration of X-ray opacity during embolization is primarily associated with the particle size, which differs in the most used NAGLEMs—ONYX (Medtronic) and SQUID (Balt). NAGLEMs are widely used for the embolization of branches of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) in patients with chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs). Considering the size (5–15 microns) of the target dural vessels, we assumed that not only the viscosity of NAGLEMs, but also the size and shape of tantalum granules may be important for the penetration of these gel-like embolic agents and determine their behavior. A notable discrepancy in size was observed. The medium-sized granules in the SQUID 18 sample (0.443 ± 0.086 microns, M ± SD) were found to be approximately ten times smaller than the tantalum granules in the ONYX 18 sample (5.2 ± 0.33 microns, M ± SD).Tantalum granules in SQUID 18 have a regular spherical shape; in ONYX 18 they have an irregular angular shape. When comparing the behavior of gel-like embolic agents of the same viscosity during MMA embolization in patients with CSDHs (an average age of 62.2 ± 14.3 years) in the group where SQUID 18 (<i>n</i> = 8) was used, the gel-like embolic agent in dural vessels demonstrated significantly greater penetration ability compared with the group where ONYX 18 (<i>n</i> = 8) was used. Accordingly, not only the viscosity of NAGLEMs, but also the size and shape of tantalum granules can have a significant effect on the penetration ability of gel compositions.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/15/11/319gel-like embolic agenttantalum powderONYXSQUIDchronic subdural hematoma (CSDH)dural vessels
spellingShingle Andrey Petrov
Arkady Ivanov
Sergei Ermakov
Egor Kolomin
Anna Petrova
Oleg Belokon
Konstantin Samochernykh
Larisa Rozhchenko
Penetration of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials During Dural Vessels Embolization According to Characteristics of Tantalum Powder
Journal of Functional Biomaterials
gel-like embolic agent
tantalum powder
ONYX
SQUID
chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH)
dural vessels
title Penetration of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials During Dural Vessels Embolization According to Characteristics of Tantalum Powder
title_full Penetration of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials During Dural Vessels Embolization According to Characteristics of Tantalum Powder
title_fullStr Penetration of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials During Dural Vessels Embolization According to Characteristics of Tantalum Powder
title_full_unstemmed Penetration of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials During Dural Vessels Embolization According to Characteristics of Tantalum Powder
title_short Penetration of Non-Adhesive Gel-like Embolic Materials During Dural Vessels Embolization According to Characteristics of Tantalum Powder
title_sort penetration of non adhesive gel like embolic materials during dural vessels embolization according to characteristics of tantalum powder
topic gel-like embolic agent
tantalum powder
ONYX
SQUID
chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH)
dural vessels
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/15/11/319
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