The role of bilateral internal iliac arterial embolization in the treatment of hemorrhagic cystitis after bone marrow transplantation / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the usefulness of bilateral internal iliac arterial embolization in the treatment of hemorrhagic cystitis after bone marrow transplantation. Methods Among 28 patients with hemorrhagic cystitis, 7 patients experienced bilateral internal iliac artery embolization because of serious hemorrhage that couldn′t be controlled by conservative treatments,including CML (n = 3) , AML(n = 2) , ALL (n = 1),acute myelomonocytic leukemia(M4, n = 1). Embolization of the target vessels was performed by using gelfoam particleas for bilateral internal iliac arterial visceral branches. Results Gross hematuria disappeared in 4 cases after embolization by gelfoam particles. The time of bleeding controlled continued 2-10 d(mean 6 d). No rebleeding was observed in all of the cases during the 12 - 82 days follow up.Gross hematuria markedly reduced in another 3 cases after embolization. But failure occurred in other two patients. No definite complication related to the procedure was noted. Conclusion Bilateral internal iliac arterial embolization is an effective, less invasive, and safe method for serious hemorrhagic cystitis after bone marrow transplantation. (J Intervent Radiol, 2006, 15 267-269)