Open AccessAcute ischemic pancreatitis: A rare complication of empirical gastroduodenal artery embolization
Author(s) -
Wei Chua,
Nanda Venkatanarasimha,
Karthikeyan Damodharan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/indian journal of radiology and imaging/indian journal of radiology and imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-3026
pISSN - 0970-2016
DOI - 10.4103/0971-3026.215571
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , embolization , gastroduodenal artery , refractory (planetary science) , pancreatitis , pseudoaneurysm , acute pancreatitis , surgery , radiology , endoscopy , artery , physics , astrobiology
Empirical embolization of the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) is accepted as a safe and effective treatment option for endoscopy-refractory nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in patients with high surgical risk. Nontarget embolization is a recognized complication of transarterial embolization, however, symptomatic pancreatic injury is extremely rare. We report a patient who developed acute ischemic pancreatitis immediately after embolization of the GDA, which was confirmed intraoperatively. Interventionists as well as referring clinicians need to be aware of this rare but life threatening complication.