title: [Bronchial artery embolization with polyvinyl alcohol foam and gelatinum sponge for serious hemoptysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam and gelatinum sponge (GS) for serious hemoptysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Of 46 patients with severe hemoptysis, BAE with only GS was performed in 21 cases and with both PVA and GS in 25 cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total efficacy rate of BAE was 91.3%; and comparable between PVA+GS and GS groups (92.0%; vs 90.5%;, P>0.05). The total recurrence rate after BAE was 26.2%;, but lower in PVA+GS group than in GS group (11.3%; vs 42.1%;, P<0.05). No serious complications occurred in these patients after BAE.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BAE is effective and safe for management of serious hemoptysis, and treatment with PVA+GS may effectively lower the recurrence rate.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Therapy Center, First Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
authors.forename: Liang-Shan
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Ya-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qing-Yong
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Ming-Li
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Qing-E
authors.initials: QE
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: San-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Yun-Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001981:Bronchial Arteries; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol
chemical_list: D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol