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Case Reports
. 2009 Feb;23(1):76-8.
doi: 10.1080/02688690802512866.

Intra-operative combustion of Onyx embolic material

S J Smith  1 , A Thomas, R D Ashpole
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Case Reports

Intra-operative combustion of Onyx embolic material

S J Smith et al. Br J Neurosurg. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

We report a case of dangerous combustion of Tantalum/Onyx embolic agent when exposed to mono-polar diathermy during subsequent surgical resection of a partially embolised arteriovenous malformation. Surgeons should be aware that previous embolisation of a vascular malformation may make use of diathermy problematic if subsequent surgical management is required.

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