Small bowel hemorrhage: angiographic localization and intervention. 1988

C L Tillotson, and S C Geller, and L Kantrowitz, and M R Eckstein, and A C Waltman, and C A Athanasoulis
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114.

Occult bleeding in the small bowel was localized with mesenteric angiography in 64 patients. Two groups of patients were identified. In the first group comprising 38 patients, bleeding sites were localized by the demonstration of contrast extravasation. In the second group of 26 patients, there was no extravasation. However, other angiographic findings suggested the source of bleeding. No active bleeding was necessary for a positive study in the second group. We conclude that in patients with suspected occult small bowel hemorrhage, mesenteric angiography helps localize the bleeding site. Clinically active bleeding is not always necessary, as angiographic findings other than extravasation may localize the source of hemorrhage.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007421 Intestine, Small The portion of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT between the PYLORUS of the STOMACH and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE. It is divisible into three portions: the DUODENUM, the JEJUNUM, and the ILEUM. Small Intestine,Intestines, Small,Small Intestines
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D004621 Embolization, Therapeutic A method of hemostasis utilizing various agents such as Gelfoam, silastic, metal, glass, or plastic pellets, autologous clot, fat, and muscle as emboli. It has been used in the treatment of spinal cord and INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS, renal arteriovenous fistulas, gastrointestinal bleeding, epistaxis, hypersplenism, certain highly vascular tumors, traumatic rupture of blood vessels, and control of operative hemorrhage. Embolotherapy,Therapeutic Embolization,Embolizations, Therapeutic,Embolotherapies,Therapeutic Embolizations
D005119 Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials The escape of diagnostic or therapeutic material from the vessel into which it is introduced into the surrounding tissue or body cavity. Extravasation of Contrast Media,Extravasation of Diagnostic, Therapeutic Materials,Contrast Media Extravasation
D005260 Female Females
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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