title: Transarterial endovascular treatment in the management of life-threatening intra- and postoperative haemorrhages after otorhinolaryngological surgery.
abstract: Management of life-threatening postsurgical bleeding is complex. If conservative or surgical therapy is demanding, an endovascular treatment can be considered. The goal of this study was to evaluate the outcome of endovascular approaches in the diagnosis and therapy of otherwise intractable postoperative haemorrhages with a study design of outcomes research. Charts of all patients with postsurgical bleedings receiving endovascular treatment were reviewed for clinical outcome, complications, and demographic data. 15 patients were identified. They had rhinosurgery (12/15), tonsillectomy (2/15) or transoral tumour debulking (1/15) prior to the endovascular procedure. In more than 70%, the source of bleeding was directly located angiographically and subsequently superselectively embolized. The remaining patients suffered from post-rhinosurgical epistaxis and underwent a bilateral embolization of the sphenopalatine artery. All bleedings were successfully controlled and no procedure-related complication was noted. In conclusion, endovascular treatment of life-threatening postsurgical haemorrhages should be considered if the source of bleeding is unknown or if surgery is difficult and may result in devastating postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universität Bonn Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde/Chirurgie, Sigmund-Freud Straße 25, 53127 Bonn, Germany. Andreas.Schroeck@ukb.uni-bonn.de
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schrock
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jakob
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Strach
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pump
authors.forename: Andreas Otto
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Gerstner
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Urbach
authors.forename: Friedrich
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bootz
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greschus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
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