[Bronchial artery embolization with polyvinyl alcohol foam and gelatinum sponge for serious hemoptysis].
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.
Lü
Liang-Shan
LS
Interventional Therapy Center, First Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
Liu
Ya-Min
YM
Ma
Qing-Yong
QY
Zhou
Ming-Li
ML
Gong
Qing-E
QE
Jia
San-Yuan
SY
Ren
Yun-Xia
YX
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
D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol