“…[ 7 , 9 , 11 ] Reported complications include groin hematoma, cardiac event secondary to anesthesia, common femoral artery thrombosis, bleeding, and neurologic injuries, such as acute stroke, nerve root injury, and spinal cord ischemia. [ 2 , 7 , 12 , 14 ] Spinal cord infarction and the deterioration of neurological status are major complications associated with embolization. [ 2 ] Spinal cord infarction can occur secondary to the occlusion of the anterior or posterior spinal arteries, whereas acute stroke can occur due to the reflux of embolic material into the parent artery, followed by transport to the brain.…”