Rare but critical: Aberrant vascular communication leading to multiorgan ischemia after prophylactic gastroduodenal artery embolization for refractory upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Rare but critical: Aberrant vascular communication leading to multiorgan ischemia after prophylactic gastroduodenal artery embolization for refractory upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality despite recent improvements in diagnosis and management. Many patients failed to respond to initial endoscopic and medical management. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is now considered the next line of th...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ibrahim Saeed, MBBS, Amna Subhan Butt, MBBS, FCPS, Jahanzeb Shahid, MBBS, FCPS, Junaid Iqbal, MBBS, FCPS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Refractory upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Prophylactic transcatheter arterial embolization
Vascular anatomic variation
Multiorgan ischemia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323005836

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