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Transcatheter arterial embolization for hemoperitoneum: unusual manifestation of iatrogenic injury to abdominal muscular arteries.
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PMID:  20155264     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the etiology of unusual manifestation of hemoperitoneum and the efficacy of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of patients at three hospitals was performed. A total of 12 patients (M:F = 5:7, mean age: 48) had massive hemoperitoneum without evidence of an intramuscular hematoma on CT (n = 10) or US (n = 2) after injury to the abdominal wall. The patients underwent TAE. The etiology of iatrogenic injury to the abdominal muscular arteries and the effectiveness of embolization were evaluated.
RESULTS: Among 12 patients, 11 patients had injuries to the inferior epigastric artery (IEA) and one patient had an injury to the deep circumflex iliac artery (DCIA). The causes of the injuries were: paracentesis (n = 6), open laparotomy (n = 4), removal of a CAPD catheter (n = 1), and surgical drain (n = 1). The TAE was successfully performed in all patients. Over 10 days of follow-up after the embolization, all patients were stabilized hemodynamically.
CONCLUSION: Injury to the IEA or DCIA should be considered as a possible source of hemoperitoneum even in patients with no evidence of an intramuscular hematoma after injury to the superficial arteries of the abdominal wall. In addition, such injuries can be treated successfully using TAE.
Authors:
Sang Woo Park; Su Yeon Ko; So Young Yoon; Won Hyeok Choe; Ik Jin Yun; Seong-Hwan Chang; Jong Yun Won; Hwan Hoon Chung
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Abdominal imaging     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1432-0509     ISO Abbreviation:  Abdom Imaging     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-31     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9303672     Medline TA:  Abdom Imaging     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  74-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 4-12 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, 143-729, Seoul, Korea, psw0224@kuh.ac.kr.
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