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The utility of transarterial embolization and computed tomography for life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage.
Japanese Journal of Radiology 2019 January 31
PURPOSE: To assess the safety and efficacy of transarterial embolization (TAE) and to evaluate the utility of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) for life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage (SRH).
METHODS: Nineteen patients underwent TAE following CE-CT for life-threatening SRH. CE-CT and angiographic findings, technical successes, and clinical successes were evaluated. The diagnostic performance of CE-CT for the detection of active bleeding arteries was also assessed by two independent readers.
RESULTS: Active extravasation of contrast material was accurately observed in 78.9‒84.2% of the patients on CE-CT. Angiograms revealed active extravasation in 37 arteries of 15 patients (78.9%), and 4 patients showed no sign of active bleeding. Sensitivity, positive predictive value, and accuracy rate of CE-CT for the detection of active bleeding vessels was 59.5%, 62.9‒71.0% and 55.6‒60.0% respectively. The successful embolization of 48 intended arteries was achieved in all the patients, including empirical TAE in four patients. Hemodynamic stabilization was achieved in 17 patients (89.5%) with a significant decrease in transfusion (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: TAE is a technically safe and clinically effective treatment method for life-threatening SRH. CE-CT has moderate capability for accurate identification of active bleeding arteries. TAE including arteries that potentially distribute anatomic territory of the hematoma is essential.
METHODS: Nineteen patients underwent TAE following CE-CT for life-threatening SRH. CE-CT and angiographic findings, technical successes, and clinical successes were evaluated. The diagnostic performance of CE-CT for the detection of active bleeding arteries was also assessed by two independent readers.
RESULTS: Active extravasation of contrast material was accurately observed in 78.9‒84.2% of the patients on CE-CT. Angiograms revealed active extravasation in 37 arteries of 15 patients (78.9%), and 4 patients showed no sign of active bleeding. Sensitivity, positive predictive value, and accuracy rate of CE-CT for the detection of active bleeding vessels was 59.5%, 62.9‒71.0% and 55.6‒60.0% respectively. The successful embolization of 48 intended arteries was achieved in all the patients, including empirical TAE in four patients. Hemodynamic stabilization was achieved in 17 patients (89.5%) with a significant decrease in transfusion (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: TAE is a technically safe and clinically effective treatment method for life-threatening SRH. CE-CT has moderate capability for accurate identification of active bleeding arteries. TAE including arteries that potentially distribute anatomic territory of the hematoma is essential.
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