Solitary ileocolic arteriovenous malformation: spongostan and silk therapeutic embolisation. Issue 859 (May 1997)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alcalde, M.; Jiménez, G.; Díaz, P.; García-Díaz, M.; Pascasio, J. M.; Moro, R.; Zapata, J.; López-Santamaría, A.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 73:Issue 859(1997)
• Page Start: 295
• Page End: 296
• Publication Date: 1997-05
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.859.295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : A debilitated patient with liver cirrhosis and poor haemostasis had a severe lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage. A superior mesenteric arteriogram revealed an early persistent and promiment draining vein in the ileocolic artery. Two fragments of Spongostan and silk were used to embolise the bleeding artery and the haemorhage ceased immediately. No infarction of the embolised area was observed and the bleeding was controlled.