Table 2.
Summary of embolization performed on patients with gastrointestinal bleeding.
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Urgency of embolization | |
| Emergent (≤24 h) | 39 (66.1) |
| Urgent (>24 h, ≤7 d) | 20 (33.9) |
| Rationale for embolization | |
| Contrast extravasation | 41 (69.5) |
| Indirect signs of bleeding | 16 (27.1) |
| Prophylactic or empiric | 2 (3.4) |
| Arteries embolized ≥2 territories embolization | 6 (10.2) |
| Embolic agents | |
| Coil | 10 (16.9) |
| Gelfoam | 4 (6.8) |
| NBCA glue | 30 (50.9) |
| NBCA glue + coil | 10 (16.9) |
| NBCA glue + gelfoam | 2 (3.4) |
| Coil + PVA | 1 (1.7) |
| NBCA glue + PVA | 1 (1.7) |
| NBCA glue + Coil + PVA | 1 (1.7) |