title: Bronchial artery embolization for life-threatening hemoptysis using tris-acryl microspheres: short-term result.
abstract: A prospective study of 70 patients with life-threatening hemoptysis who had bronchial and systemic artery embolization with tris-acryl linked microspheres was performed over 15 months. The procedure was technically successful in 90% of patients and at 24 hr after the procedure (87%). Recurrent hemoptysis occurred in 13% of patients within the first week. Chest pain was experienced following embolization in 7% of patients. The mortality was 10% due to the inclusion of patients with pulmonary metastases. Bronchial artery embolization using microspheres is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for patients with life-threatening hemoptysis who are not surgical candidates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Inkosi Albert Luthuli and Wentworth Hospitals, University of KwaZulu Natal, Private Bag 7, Congella, Durban, South Africa. corr@ukzn.ac.za
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Corr
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001981:Bronchial Arteries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005780:Gelatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C496735:trisacryl gelatin microspheres; D005780:Gelatin