Selective arterial embolization for hemorrhage following hip arthroplasty.
A case is presented in which selective embolization of gelfoam was used to control late postoperative bleeding, developing in a patient following hip arthroplasty. Although primarily used in gastrointestinal bleeding, diagnostic and therapeutic angiography, selective embolization is clearly applicable to postoperative bleeding encountered in orthopedics.
D001158:Arteries; D001178:Arthroplasty; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*