Open AccessSuper-selective arterial embolization in the control of acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Liang-Shan Lv,
Jingtao Gu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3728
Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , surgery , arterial embolization , lower gastrointestinal bleeding , gastrointestinal bleeding , complication , retrospective cohort study , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is an emergency condition that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Embolization is considered the preferred therapy in the treatment of lower gastrointestinal bleeding when it is unrealistic to perform the surgery or vasopressin infusion in this population. Treatment of acute lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (any site below the ligament of Treitz) using this technique has not reached a consensus, because of the belief that the risk of intestinal infarction in this condition is extremely high. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of this technique in a retrospective group of patients who underwent embolization for acute lower GI bleeding.