title: Therapeutic transluminal arterial embolization for bleeding in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: Diagnosis and the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding by selective and superselective technique and the perfusion of vasopressors have been noted to have significant success. Transluminal embolization of a bleeding site represents an alternative method in patients who represent a poor operative risk and in those in whom vasopressor therapy has failed. The potential risks include intestinal ischemia and vary with the anatomic site.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins