| Control of tubercular haemoptysis by bronchial artery embolization. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9254462 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Thirty-seven patients presenting with massive or recurrent haemoptysis secondary to tuberculous aetiology were subjected to bronchial artery angiography. Of these, failure, to catheterize the bleeding vessel occurred in two patients while embolization was withheld in two patients due to the presence of anterior spinal artery arising from a common intercosto-bronchial trunk. Immediate arrest of bleeding was performed in the remaining 33 patients by selective embolization of the abnormal bronchial arteries with a resorbable material (Gelfoam). Regular follow up for a duration of 6 months after the procedure revealed relapse of haemoptysis in four patients; three were treated by re-embolization of the abnormal bleeding vessels while one patient died due to aspiration immediately on admission. No recurrence of bleeding was seen in the remaining 29 patients. It is concluded that bronchial artery embolization is an effective treatment for immediate control of life-threatening haemoptysis. |
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Authors:
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S Mani; R Mayekar; R Rananavare; D Maniar; J Matthews Joseph; A Doshi |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical doctor Volume: 27 ISSN: 0049-4755 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Publication Date: 1997 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-08-11 Completed Date: 1997-08-11 Revised Date: 2006-04-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1301706 Medline TA: Trop Doct Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 149-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Bombay, India. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Aged Bronchial Arteries* Embolization, Therapeutic / methods* Female Follow-Up Studies Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable / therapeutic use Hemoptysis / microbiology*, therapy* Hemostatics / therapeutic use Humans Male Middle Aged Recurrence Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications* |
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0/Hemostatics |
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