title: Urgent percutaneous transcatheter embolization of hemorrhagic hepatic lesions with N-butyl cyanoacrylate.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report on our clinical experience with and the success rate and safety of percutaneous transcatheter embolization with N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) as the lone primary embolic agent used for arterial embolization of hemorrhagic liver lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective study enrolled all patients who presented to the emergency room with hemorrhagic liver lesions during a two-year period and were treated by percutaneous transcatheter embolization with NBCA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight consecutive patients were evaluated, and 13 lesions were embolized exclusively with NBCA: eight pseudoaneurysms and five active bleeds. All patients were treated successfully using percutaneous transcatheter embolization with NBCA without re-bleedings or major complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Percutaneous transcatheter embolization with NBCA is a safe and effective method for treating hemorrhagic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. lcasmonsignore@gmail.com
authors.forename: Lucas Moretti
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Monsignore
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scarpelini
authors.forename: José Sebastião
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Daniel Giansante
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Abud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004659:Enbucrilate