Therapeutic arterial embolization in trauma.
Use of therapeutic arterial embolization (TAE) in the traumatized patient can achieve rapid control of hemorrhage and obviate the need for immediate surgery on poor-risk patients or in high-risk areas of the body. The techniques of embolization, its risks, and complications are discussed in light of the authors' experience, and a review of recent literature is presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*