Endovascular intervention for the treatment of acute arterial gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
The treatment of arterial gastrointestinal hemorrhage continues to evolve. Currently, most interventional radiologists approach bleeding both in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract with intention to treat. Embolization has replaced local vasoconstrictive therapy as the catheter-based treatment of choice in many hospitals. Coaxial microcatheters have simplified embolotherapy and enabled lower gastrointestinal bleeding to be treated safely and effectively.
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University of Chicago Hospitals, Sections of Vascular & Intervention, Radiology & Abdominal Imaging, 5840 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. bfunaki@midway.uchicago.edu
D000208:Acute Disease; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D006490:Hemostatics; D014667:Vasopressins