Pierluigi Mariani

Dr. Pierluigi Mariani

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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24 September 2024 in Journal of Personalized Medicine
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NLNicola Maria Lucarelli
Nicola Maria Lucarelli
Nicola MaggialettiNicola Maggialetti
Nicola Maggialetti
Giuseppe MarulliGiuseppe Marulli
Giuseppe Marulli
PMPierluigi Mariani
Pierluigi Mariani
IVIlaria Villanova
Ilaria Villanova
AIAmato Antonio Stabile Ianora
Amato Antonio Stabile Ianora
Objectives: The aim of this paper is to describe our experience in the embolization of hypervascular giant thoracic tumors before surgical excision. Methods: A single-center retrospective review of five trans-arterial preoperative embolization procedures executed between October 2020 and July 2024. Patients’ demographics, anatomical aspects, feasibility, technique, and outcomes were reviewed. Results: In all cases, accurate targeting and safe embolization was achieved, with satisfactory devascularization evaluated with post-procedural angiography and with minimal blood loss during subsequent surgical operation. Conclusions: In our experience, preoperative embolization of giant thoracic masses has been technically feasible, safe, and effective in reducing tumor vascularization, thus facilitating surgical treatment. This approach should be evaluated as an option, especially in patients with hypervascular thoracic tumors.