CLINICAL APPLICATION OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY TO SAVE THE PATIENTS WITH FATAL HEMORRHAGE / 解放军医学杂志

To explore the clinical advantages of interventional radiologyin saving the patients with fatal hemorrhage. Simple embolization had been used in 19 patients. 8 patients were treated with temporary blockage of blood flow plus surgical procedures. Long term follow up in 26 cases showed good clinical effect. Interventional radiology, with its special technique and advantage,may be the most effective method for saving the patient with various fatal hemorrhage and in the development of traumatic surgery. It is not only a life saving proceduce,but also an important treatment in decreasing the rates of amputation and disability when it is closely coordinated with medical and surgical treatments.