Aim: Purpose of the study was to investigate the efficacy of empiric arterial embolization in order to achieve hemostasis in patients with massive hemoptysis. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of histories...Aim: Purpose of the study was to investigate the efficacy of empiric arterial embolization in order to achieve hemostasis in patients with massive hemoptysis. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of histories and interventional studies of 56 patients (40 male, 16 female, median age 57 years;range, 16 - 83 years) referred for endovascular treatment of massive hemoptysis over a period of 17 years. Arteries supposed to supply the bleeding bronchoalveolar sections were embolized with particles in all cases. Digital subtraction angiographical (DSA) studies were analyzed with respect to the morphology of the embolized arteries. Arteries were termed pathologic when they were either hypertrophic or supplied hypervascular lung sections as well as actively bleeding branches. Empiric embolization was defined as endovascular occlusion of arteries without visible contrast-material extravasation on DSA studies. Results: Continuing hemoptysis was encountered in one (25%) of 4 patients with active contrast extravasation and in 11 (21%) of 52 empirically embolized patients: Six (19%) of 32 patients with pathologic arteries visible on aortography, 3 (18%) of 17 with pathologic arteries visible by selective arteriography and 2 (67%) of 3 with no visible pathologic arteries. From 6 patients (11%, 5 male, 1 female) who died within 30 days after embolization, 3 suffered from tuberculosis while 3 had malignant tumors. Three had ongoing hemoptysis. One patient died of multiple organ failure caused by post-interventional paraplegia and consecutive pneumonia. Conclusion: In patients with hemoptysis, empirical embolization is effective when pathologic bronchial arteries can be identified by DSA.展开更多
Importance Pediatric hypervascular primary airway tumors are progressive,fatal lesions with a low incidence,and the disease is often more serious than that in adults.Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and saf...Importance Pediatric hypervascular primary airway tumors are progressive,fatal lesions with a low incidence,and the disease is often more serious than that in adults.Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of interventional therapeutic bronchoscopy combined with conservative treatment and bronchial arterial embolization in children with primary airway tumors.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of four pediatric patients with hypervascular primary airway tumor between 2017 and 2019 at Beijing Children’s Hospital.Results Two patients were low-grade bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma,one patient was pleomorphic adenoma,and one was bronchial leiomyoma.Interventional therapeutic bronchoscopy combined with bronchial arterial embolization was used for treatment(all four patients received general anesthesia).The tumors were safely resected in all patients via interventional bronchoscopy.There were no severe complications related to the procedures.All patients were followed up for 5–12 months,and one low-grade bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma recurred.Interpretation Interventional therapeutic bronchoscopy combined with bronchial arterial embolization appears to be a safe and efficient therapeutic method associated with less trauma and fewer complications,including no serious adverse events,in children with hypervascular primary airway tumors without bronchus wall infiltration.展开更多
Background：Hemoptysis is a significant clinical entity with high morbidity and potential mortality.Both medical management （in terms of resuscitation and bronchoscopic interventions） and surgery have severe limitat...Background：Hemoptysis is a significant clinical entity with high morbidity and potential mortality.Both medical management （in terms of resuscitation and bronchoscopic interventions） and surgery have severe limitations in these patients population.Bronchial artery embolization （BAE） represents the first-line treatment for hemoptysis.This article discusses clinical analysis,embolization approach,outcomes and complications of BAE for the treatment of hemoptysis.Methods：A retrospective analysis of 344 cases,who underwent bronchial arteriography at Tianjin Haihe Hospital between 2006 and 2013.Several aspects of outcome were analyzed：Demographics,clinical presentation,radiographic studies,results,complications and follow-up of BAE.Results：Three hundred and forty-four consecutive patients underwent bronchial arteriography,336 of 344 patients （97.7%） performed BAE; there were 1530 coils for 920 arteries embolized; the main responsible sources for bleeding were right bronchial artery （29.7%）,left bronchial artery （21.6%）,combined right and left bronchial trunk （18.4%）,right intercostal arteries （13.3%）; 61 patients （17.7%） had recurrent hemoptysis within 1 month after undergoing BAE,74 patients （21.5%） had recurrent hemoptysis over 1 month after undergoing BAE; The common complications of BAE included subintimal dissection,arterial perforation by a guide wire,fever,chest pain,dyspnea,etc.The follow-up was completed in 248 patients,28 patients had been dead,21 patients still bleed,92 patients had lost to follow-up.Conclusions：The technique of BAE is a relatively safe and effective method for controlling hemoptysis.The complications of BAE are rare.Although the long-term outcome in some patients is not good,BAE may be the only life-saving treatment option in patients who are poor surgical candidates.展开更多
文摘Aim: Purpose of the study was to investigate the efficacy of empiric arterial embolization in order to achieve hemostasis in patients with massive hemoptysis. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of histories and interventional studies of 56 patients (40 male, 16 female, median age 57 years;range, 16 - 83 years) referred for endovascular treatment of massive hemoptysis over a period of 17 years. Arteries supposed to supply the bleeding bronchoalveolar sections were embolized with particles in all cases. Digital subtraction angiographical (DSA) studies were analyzed with respect to the morphology of the embolized arteries. Arteries were termed pathologic when they were either hypertrophic or supplied hypervascular lung sections as well as actively bleeding branches. Empiric embolization was defined as endovascular occlusion of arteries without visible contrast-material extravasation on DSA studies. Results: Continuing hemoptysis was encountered in one (25%) of 4 patients with active contrast extravasation and in 11 (21%) of 52 empirically embolized patients: Six (19%) of 32 patients with pathologic arteries visible on aortography, 3 (18%) of 17 with pathologic arteries visible by selective arteriography and 2 (67%) of 3 with no visible pathologic arteries. From 6 patients (11%, 5 male, 1 female) who died within 30 days after embolization, 3 suffered from tuberculosis while 3 had malignant tumors. Three had ongoing hemoptysis. One patient died of multiple organ failure caused by post-interventional paraplegia and consecutive pneumonia. Conclusion: In patients with hemoptysis, empirical embolization is effective when pathologic bronchial arteries can be identified by DSA.
文摘Importance Pediatric hypervascular primary airway tumors are progressive,fatal lesions with a low incidence,and the disease is often more serious than that in adults.Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of interventional therapeutic bronchoscopy combined with conservative treatment and bronchial arterial embolization in children with primary airway tumors.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of four pediatric patients with hypervascular primary airway tumor between 2017 and 2019 at Beijing Children’s Hospital.Results Two patients were low-grade bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma,one patient was pleomorphic adenoma,and one was bronchial leiomyoma.Interventional therapeutic bronchoscopy combined with bronchial arterial embolization was used for treatment(all four patients received general anesthesia).The tumors were safely resected in all patients via interventional bronchoscopy.There were no severe complications related to the procedures.All patients were followed up for 5–12 months,and one low-grade bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma recurred.Interpretation Interventional therapeutic bronchoscopy combined with bronchial arterial embolization appears to be a safe and efficient therapeutic method associated with less trauma and fewer complications,including no serious adverse events,in children with hypervascular primary airway tumors without bronchus wall infiltration.
文摘Background：Hemoptysis is a significant clinical entity with high morbidity and potential mortality.Both medical management （in terms of resuscitation and bronchoscopic interventions） and surgery have severe limitations in these patients population.Bronchial artery embolization （BAE） represents the first-line treatment for hemoptysis.This article discusses clinical analysis,embolization approach,outcomes and complications of BAE for the treatment of hemoptysis.Methods：A retrospective analysis of 344 cases,who underwent bronchial arteriography at Tianjin Haihe Hospital between 2006 and 2013.Several aspects of outcome were analyzed：Demographics,clinical presentation,radiographic studies,results,complications and follow-up of BAE.Results：Three hundred and forty-four consecutive patients underwent bronchial arteriography,336 of 344 patients （97.7%） performed BAE; there were 1530 coils for 920 arteries embolized; the main responsible sources for bleeding were right bronchial artery （29.7%）,left bronchial artery （21.6%）,combined right and left bronchial trunk （18.4%）,right intercostal arteries （13.3%）; 61 patients （17.7%） had recurrent hemoptysis within 1 month after undergoing BAE,74 patients （21.5%） had recurrent hemoptysis over 1 month after undergoing BAE; The common complications of BAE included subintimal dissection,arterial perforation by a guide wire,fever,chest pain,dyspnea,etc.The follow-up was completed in 248 patients,28 patients had been dead,21 patients still bleed,92 patients had lost to follow-up.Conclusions：The technique of BAE is a relatively safe and effective method for controlling hemoptysis.The complications of BAE are rare.Although the long-term outcome in some patients is not good,BAE may be the only life-saving treatment option in patients who are poor surgical candidates.
