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Can Embolization Cause Swollen Feet ?

I have got cirrhosis and I am having my third embolization for a tumour in the liver . I do at the end of the day have swallon feet . what is the cause of this . Does the embolization the main cause of this cause
Fri, 30 Dec 2011
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Thanks for the query
Cirrhosis of liver leads to hypoalbuminemia which leads to pedal swelling. It is unlikely that it is due to to embolisation. Get s albumin done plus get a lower limb Doppler. Are u on any anti hypertensives?
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Can Embolization Cause Swollen Feet ?

Thanks for the query Cirrhosis of liver leads to hypoalbuminemia which leads to pedal swelling. It is unlikely that it is due to to embolisation. Get s albumin done plus get a lower limb Doppler. Are u on any anti hypertensives? Have a healthy living