Open AccessSpecial considerations in the management of lower GI bleed by interventional radiology
Author(s) -
Shihong Li,
Brendan Michael O'Shea,
Shiliang Sun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of interventional medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2096-3602
pISSN - 2590-0293
DOI - 10.1016/j.jimed.2019.09.007
Subject(s) - interventional radiology , medicine , radiology , bleed , modalities , medical physics , surgery , social science , sociology
Despite the rapid development of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities and techniques to manage LGIB patients from interventional radiology's standpoint, a successful localization of the bleeding site that leads to an effective embolotherapy remains a significant technical challenge. The interventional radiologist's decisions when managing patients with LGIB may significantly impact the clinical outcomes; therefore, management should be made based on careful and thorough considerations of factors such as etiology, locations, patient's comorbidities, and potential post-procedure complications, among others. The purpose of this paper is to review the management of LGIB by interventional radiology, focusing on a few challenging and common clinical situations that require special consideration by interventional radiologists.