Transcatheter Arterial Embolization of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding with N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate
Journal
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
2
Pages
209-216
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Abstract
Purpose: To retrospectively analyze outcomes in patients who received an iodized oil formulation of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate to treat acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding. Materials and methods: Sixteen patients with acute upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding underwent angiography and transarterial embolization between April 2004 and December 2005. Patients with negative findings at arteriography and those with lesions in large vessels that did not necessitate a microcatheter for catheterization were excluded. Three types of embolization were used according to the accessible arteries: Localized embolization was used in the bleeding artery, and distal (segmental) or proximal embolization was used in the parent artery according to the final position of the catheter tip. Outcomes, including hemostasis, recurrent bleeding, and complications, were recorded. Results: Immediate hemostasis was achieved in 14 patients (88%). One (6%) patient had technical failure due to arterial dissection, and one (6%) patient had therapeutic failure due to multiple ulcers and coagulopathy. Of the 14 patients with immediate hemostasis, one (7%) had recurrent bleeding 5 days after embolization. Both patients in whom hemostasis was not achieved (12%) died within 1 month of follow-up. Multiple gastric ulcers were seen in two (12%) patients who underwent embolization of a large area, and conservative treatment was sufficient. Conclusions: The results of this preliminary experience indicate that transarterial embolization with the iodized oil formulation is feasible and effective in the management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding; however, a larger number of cases should be investigated. ? 2007 SIR.
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Other Subjects
enbucrilate; iodinated poppyseed oil; adult; aged; arteriography; artery dissection; article; artificial embolism; blood clotting disorder; catheter; clinical article; conservative treatment; death; feasibility study; female; follow up; hemostasis; human; male; outcome assessment; priority journal; recording; recurrent disease; retrospective study; stomach ulcer; treatment failure; treatment outcome; upper gastrointestinal bleeding; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Embolization, Therapeutic; Enbucrilate; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Hemostasis; Humans; Injections, Intra-Arterial; Male; Middle Aged; Recurrence; Retrospective Studies; Tissue Adhesives; Treatment Outcome; Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Type
journal article