Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4241780 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 30-year-old man who had life-threatening traumatic bleeding from the sigmoid colon was successfully treated with emergent selective embolization of the sigmoid artery with N-butyl cyanoacrylate without ischemia. However, the patient developed colonic occlusion that became clinically apparent 6 months after the embolization and required surgical treatment. Interventional radiologists should be aware of the possibility of late-onset intestinal stricture. Because complications of mesenteric artery embolization may be delayed for months, an extended follow-up period is prudent to monitor the embolization site even in the absence of clinical symptoms.
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Authors
Hidenori MD, Takashi MD, Yasuhiro MD, Masatoshi MD, Yuji MD,