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BackTable / MSK / Podcast / Episode #60
Musculoskeletal Tumor Embolizations
with Dr. Gina Landinez
Tumor embolization is a versatile procedure that can provide symptomatic and long-term benefits for patients. In this episode of BackTable MSK, host Dr. Michael Barraza discusses musculoskeletal tumor embolizations with Dr. Gina Landinez from the Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, where she is helping to grow the MSK interventions program.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2024, October 11). Ep. 60 – Musculoskeletal Tumor Embolizations [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Gina Landinez
Dr. Gina Landinez is a practicing Interventional Radiologist and Assistant Professor at UCSF in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Michael Barraza
Dr. Michael Barraza is a practicing interventional radiologist (and all around great guy) with Radiology Associates in Baton Rouge, LA.
Synopsis
Dr. Landinez explains that the main indications for embolization are preoperative tumor shrinkage and pain palliation. Embolization decreases hemorrhagic risk and procedure time during surgical resection and leads to better surgical margins. Pain palliation can also be achieved due to tumor size reduction and decreased pressure on surrounding nerves and tissue. Dr. Landinez explains that lesions well-suited embolization are hypervascular, large, not sensitive to radiation, and painful. She also describes the risks of off-target skin and muscle embolization and the importance of exercising caution with vertebral tumors.
Finally, Dr. Landinez shares valuable practice-building tips about developing relationships with orthopedic surgeons and providing adequate follow up care.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
03:51 - Indications for Embolization
08:08 - Building Referral Networks
13:45 - Preoperative Planning
18:34 - Technical Aspects of Embolization
27:25 - Challenges and Considerations
31:23 - Importance of Outpatient Follow Up
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