Control of life-threatening hemorrhage in cecal tuberculosis by transcatheter embolisation

Torrential hemorrhage is rare in tuberculous affection of the bowel. The traditional method of treatment has been immediate surgical intervention aimed at bowel resection. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful control of such life-threatening hemorrhage by transcatheter embolisati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of gastroenterology 1990-04, Vol.9 (2), p.149-150
Hauptverfasser:	Ramakantan, R, Shah, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Catheterization, Peripheral - methods Cecal Diseases - complications Cecal Diseases - therapy Embolization, Therapeutic - methods Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - therapy Humans Male Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - complications Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Torrential hemorrhage is rare in tuberculous affection of the bowel. The traditional method of treatment has been immediate surgical intervention aimed at bowel resection. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful control of such life-threatening hemorrhage by transcatheter embolisation.
ISSN:	0254-8860