Acute radiologic intervention in gastrointestinal bleeding.
A case of embolization of the gastroduodenal artery in a 38-year old man with chronic pancreatitis and uncontrollable bleeding is presented. The advantage of this interventional radiologic procedure is discussed and in selective cases it seems to be the choice of treatment.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply