Open AccessBronchial Artery Embolization for Hemoptysis
Author(s) -
Hong-Xia Shao,
Junping Wu,
Qi Wu,
Xin Sun,
Li Li,
Zhiheng Xing,
Hao Sun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.4103/0366-6999.147811
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchial artery , embolization , intercostal arteries , surgery , radiology , perforation , retrospective cohort study , metallurgy , punching , materials science
Hemoptysis is a significant clinical entity with high morbidity and potential mortality. Both medical management (in terms of resuscitation and bronchoscopic interventions) and surgery have severe limitations in these patients population. Bronchial artery embolization (BAE) represents the first-line treatment for hemoptysis. This article discusses clinical analysis, embolization approach, outcomes and complications of BAE for the treatment of hemoptysis.