Value of the additional intercostal arterial embolization in the management of hemoptysis / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To assess the value of the additional intercostal arterial embolization in the management of hemoptysis.Methods Sixteen patients with confirmation of intercostal artery possibly contributing to the hemoptysis by angiography were embolized including intercostal arteries and bronchial arteries with silk threads. Results Sixteen patients with hemoptysis were treated by 19 times of embolization involving both intercostal arteries and bronchial arteries in 15 cases and only intercostal artery in 1 case.Hemoptysis was disappeared right after the procedure in 13 cases(81.3%).Recurrance of hemoptysis occurred in 2 patients.The procedure was ineffective in 2 patients.The total effective rate reached 87.5% with no significant complications related to embolization. Conclusion Intercostal artery embolization could be useful for increasing the effective rate and decreasing the recurrence rate in the management of hemoptysis.