title: [Early superselective angiography and transarterial embolization for massive bleeding after gastrectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of early superselective angiography and embolization in the diagnosis and treatment of massive bleeding after gastrectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 28 patients with massive bleeding after surgery from 1980 to 2001 were retrospectively analysed. All patients underwent emergency angiography and 27 of them were treated by transcatheter embolization.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bleeding was controlled in 26 of the 28 patients (93%), recurrent bleeding occurred in 1, an recognized bleeding in 1, and abdominal pain in 1. There was no death.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transarterial embolization for massive bleeding after gastrectomy is safe and effective. It is suggested that early emergency angiography should be considered in all patients with massive gastrointestinal bleeding after gastrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Xin-cai
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Qi-chang
authors.initials: QC
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jian-ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xiao-ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Shou-xi
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dao-da
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome