The efficacy and clinical outcomes of transarterial embolization in acute massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a single-center experience

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of transarterial embolization (TAE) in treatment acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) and identify potential factors affecting outcome. Patients Methods: Eighteen patients with UGIB treated TAE were included study. The demographic data, causes bleeding, angiography findings, treatments applied, clinical outcomes retrospectively analyzed. Results: Thirteen (72.2%) male, five (27.8%) female, mean age was 55 years (range: 33-68 years). A pseudoaneurysm (n = 7; 38.9%) most common finding, followed by tumor staining 4; 22.2%). pathology causing peptic ulcer disease 9; 50%). commonly embolized artery gastroduodenal 11; 61.1%). There three (16.7%) hemobilia due to iatrogenic hepatic pseudoaneurysm. In cases 50%), coils polyvinyl alcohol particles used combination. Technical success achieved all patients. rate 78.5% (11/14 patients) after exclusion who died for non-UGIB Conclusion: Transarterial embolizati