Urokinase in gastrointestinal tract bleeding.
Selective urokinase infusion into the superior mesenteric artery allowed the accurate determination of the site of small bowel bleeding in a patient with recurrent lower gastrointestinal bleeding who bled despite resective surgery and who had negative findings on four angiograms. Fibrinolytic agents are useful in rare cases in which the need for successful and accurate diagnosis outweighs the risks of reactivating the bleeding.
Glickerman
D J
DJ
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Kowdley
K V
KV
Rosch
J
J
D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator