論文

査読有り
2014年11月

Repeated embolization of intercostal arteries after blunt chest injury.

General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
  • Chiaki Nemoto
  • ,
  • Yukihiro Ikegami
  • ,
  • Tsuyoshi Suzuki
  • ,
  • Yasuhiko Tsukada
  • ,
  • Yoshinobu Abe
  • ,
  • Jiro Shimada
  • ,
  • Choichiro Tase

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開始ページ
696
終了ページ
9
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1007/s11748-013-0269-6

To deal with an arterial bleeding from the chest wall after a blunt chest injury, embolization of the bleeding arteries can be a valuable therapeutic option, which is less invasive than a thoracotomy. However, its results are variable, being highly operator-dependent. In the present case, we performed successful emergency embolization of the 4th and 5th intercostal arteries for persistent hemorrhage following blunt trauma to the chest. Several days after the first embolization, secondary embolization was required for treating a pseudoaneurysm that was formed in the 5th intercostal artery. Although the mechanisms underlying pseudoaneurysm formation are not clearly understood, its rupture is potentially fatal. Therefore, it is essential to carefully follow-up patients who experience blunt chest injury to avoid this serious complication.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-013-0269-6
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23728534
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1007/s11748-013-0269-6
  • PubMed ID : 23728534

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