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ArticleScientific reports2024

Preliminary report on embolization with quick-soluble gelatin sponge particles for angiographically negative acute gastrointestinal bleeding.

Meshari Alali, Chuanwu Cao, Ji Hoon Shin, Gayoung Jeon, Chu Hui Zeng, Jung-Hoon Park, Shakir Aljerdah, Sultan Aljohani

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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8 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Meshari Alali *Department of Radiology, Majmaah University, Almajmaah, Saudi Arabia.
Chuanwu Cao *Department of Radiology, The Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Ji Hoon ShinDepartment of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea. jhshin@amc.seoul.kr.
Gayoung JeonDepartment of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Chu Hui ZengDepartment of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Jung-Hoon ParkDepartment of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Shakir AljerdahDepartment of Radiology, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Sultan AljohaniDepartment of Radiology, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Ulsan College · KRUniversity of Ulsan · KRKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SAMajmaah University · SANajran University · SAShanghai Tenth People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prophylactic embolization is usually performed using gelatin sponge particles, which are absorbed within several weeks, for managing angiographically negative gastrointestinal bleeding. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) with quick-soluble gelatin sponge particles (QS-GSP) that dissolve in less than 4 h for treating angiographically negative gastrointestinal bleeding. We included ten patients (M:F = 7:3; mean age, 64.3 years) who underwent prophylactic TAE with QS-GSP for angiographically negative acute gastrointestinal bleeding between 2021 and 2023. The technical success rate of TAE, clinical outcomes focusing on rebleeding, and procedure-related complications were evaluated. The embolized arteries were the gastroduodenal (n = 3), jejunal (n = 4), and ileal (n = 3) arteries. QS-GSP (150-350 µm or 350-560 µm) were used alone (n = 8) or in combination with a coil (n = 1). A 100% technical success rate was accomplished. In 1 patient (10%), rebleeding occurred 2 days after prophylactic TAE of the gastroduodenal artery, and this was managed by repeat TAE. There were no procedure-related complications. The use of QS-GSP for prophylactic TAE appears to be safe and effective for controlling bleeding among patients with angiographically negative gastrointestinal bleeding. There were no cases of related ischemic complications of the embolized bowels likely attributable to recanalization of the affected arteries following biodegradation of QS-GSP.

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Embolization, TherapeuticGelatinArteriesFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeGelatin

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PMID38499668
PMCPMC10948793
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