The Effect of Intercostal Bronchial Artery Embolization in Treating Massive Hemoptysis / 实用放射学杂志

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Objective To study the effect of intercostal bronchial artery embolization(BAE) with gelatinum sponge(GS) or polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) in treating acute massive hemoptysis.Methods Fifty-two patients with acute massive hemoptysis underwent selective bronchial arteries angiogaphy first,then superselective bronchial arteries embolization using 3F SP catheter with GS in group A(n=24) and with PVA in group B(n=28).Results In group A,immediate control of hemoptysis was achieved in 16 patients(66.67%),marked reduce in bleeding was seen in 7 patients(29.17%),the effective rate was 95.83%.In group B,immediate control of hemoptysis was achieved in 24 patients(85.71%),marked reduce in bleeding was seen in one patients(14.29%),the effective rate was 100%(P﹥0.05).All patients were followed-up for one year.The recurrent rate was 25%(6 cases) in group A and 3.57%(1 case) in group B(P﹤0.05).Conclusion BAE with PVA is effective and safe method in treating serious hemoptysis.