Embolizations
Treat the problem by treating its blood supply.
Embolization closes selected blood vessels from the inside to shrink, stop or starve a target: an enlarged prostate, fibroids, knee pain, nosebleeds, varicoceles and more.
- Pinhole in the wrist or groin
- Home the same day
- No incision
On imagingAngiogram of the prostate arteries: contrast makes the small vessels feeding the prostate show up as dark branches.
Conditions and treatments
Each page explains what is happening in your body, your options, what the procedure is like and how recovery goes.
Procedures
Y-90 radioembolization
Tiny radioactive beads treat liver tumors from inside, with two short outpatient visits.
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Chemoembolization (TACE)
Concentrated chemotherapy and a blocked blood supply, aimed right at a liver tumor.
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Epistaxis embolization
Stop severe or recurring nosebleeds by sealing the bleeding arteries from the inside.
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Middle meningeal artery embolization
Treat a chronic subdural hematoma through a pinhole and lower the chance it comes back.
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Prostate artery embolization
Shrink an enlarged prostate through a pinhole, without surgery or a hospital stay.
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Uterine fibroid embolization
Shrink fibroids through a pinhole, without removing the uterus or a large incision.
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Genicular artery embolization
Calm knee arthritis pain by treating inflamed vessels, through a pinhole and without surgery.
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Hip embolization
An emerging, pinhole treatment that targets inflamed vessels behind stubborn hip pain.
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Shoulder embolization
An emerging pinhole treatment for frozen shoulder and tendon pain that has not settled.
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Varicocele embolization
Fix a varicocele through a pinhole, with no incision on the scrotum and a quick return to work.
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Arteriovenous malformation embolization
Close the abnormal artery-to-vein connections of an AVM through a pinhole, without surgery.
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Portal vein embolization
Help the healthy part of your liver grow so that liver cancer surgery is safer or possible.
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Embolization
Block selected blood vessels from the inside to stop bleeding, shrink growths or ease pain.
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Short, plain-language videos on the conditions and procedures we treat, made for patients and families.
Understanding Y90 Radioembolization
Prostate Artery Embolization
7:08
Genicular Artery Embolization vs Nerve Ablation | Which Works Better?
6:46
What is Y90 Radioembolization? How can you kill cancer without surgery.
4:45
Y90 Radioembolization Explained — Minimally Invasive Liver Cancer Treatment
2:56
Quick answers
Under a minute each
Fabio Komlos, MD
“I would rather spend ten minutes showing you your own images than ten seconds telling you not to worry.”
Dr. Fabio Komlos is an interventional radiologist: a doctor who treats disease from the inside, through a pinhole, guided by X-ray, ultrasound and CT. He reviews your scans himself, walks you through them, and performs your procedure.
Talk to us about your options
Request a consultation online, or call 650-404-8445, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. You can also ask your doctor to send a referral. We will review your imaging and help you decide whether a procedure makes sense.