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. 2014 Mar 7;2(1):E6–E14. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1365235

Table 3. Surgical techniques and transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) techniques.

Ang 2012 13 % (n) Wong 2011 14 % (n) Venclauskas 2010 15 % (n) Larssen 2008 17 % (n) Erikson 2008 18 % (n) Ripoll 2004 16 % (n)
Surgical techniques
Duodenectomy and over-sewing 49
(17 /35)
68
(38 /56)
36
(18 /50)
30
(3 /10)
27
(14 /51)
n.a.
Gastrectomy + 
reconstruction1
51
(18 /35)
20
(11 /56)
64
(32 /50)
70
(7 /10)
57
(29 /51)
n.a.
Billroth I 3
(1 /35)
0 28
(14 /50)
0 0
Billroth II 49
(17 /35)
20
(11 /56)
36
(18 /50)
70
(7 /10)
57
(29 /51)
Vagotomy + 
drainage2
13
(7 /56)
Re-resection after Billroth 12
(6 /51)
Other3 4
(2 /51)
TAE techniques
Gelfoam 42
(8 /19)
n.a. n.a.
Coil 11
(2 /19)
60
(12 /20)
n.a. 89
(32 /36)
n.a.
Gelfoam + coil 47
(9 /19)
n.a. 11
(4 /36)
n.a.
Glue 10
(2 /20)
n.a. n.a.
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles 30
(6 /20)
n.a. n.a.
Blind/empiric embolization Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

n.a., not available.

1

Gastrectomy with reconstruction with either Billroth I or Billroth II procedure.

2

Vagotomy and drainage procedure, gastrojejunostomy or pyloroplasty.

3

Explorative laparotomy and small-intestine resection.