Table 1.
Materials reviewed and generalized search strategy parameters for PubMed and Web of Science.
| Material Type | Acronym (If Applicable) | Standard Search Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) | PLGA | “Material Type” ** AND “Microsphere” |
| PLGA-Polyethylene Glycol-PLGA | PLGA-PEG-PLGA | “Material Type” AND “Embolization” |
| Carboxymethylcellulose | CMC | “Material Type” AND “Occlusion” |
| Chitin | “Material Type” AND “Arterial” | |
| Hydroxyethyl acrylate | HEA | “Material Type” AND “Radiology” |
| Albumin * | “Material Type” AND “Bead” | |
| Gelatin | “Material Type” AND “Resorbable” | |
| Pluronic F127 | “Material Type” AND “Bioresorbable” | |
| Polyvinyl alcohol | PVA | “Material Type” AND “Degradable” |
| Starch | “Material Type” AND “Bioabsorbable” |
* “Albumin” + “arterial” was excluded due to the arterial presence of albumin; ** Note: The words ‘material type’ was replaced in each search by a given material of interest from the left hand column. Each material type was fully searched as per the search parameters in Table 1.