Control of massive prostatic bleeding with angiographic techniques.
In the 4 cases reported herein angiographic techniques with selective bilateral hypogastric embolization were used to control severe prostatic hemorrhage. The technique is offered as an alternative, non-operative procedure in the management of bleeding when other modes of therapy contain significantly higher potentials for morbidity and mortality.
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*