Endovascular Management of Acute Enteric Bleeding from Pancreas Transplant

Journal Article · Sun Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-006-0058-Z· OSTI ID:21091007

Semiz-Oysu, Aslihan; Cwikiel, Wojciech ^[1]

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1. University of Michigan Hospital, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (United States)

Arterioenteric fistula is a rare but serious complication of enteric drained pancreas transplant, which may lead to massive gastrointestinal bleeding. We present 3 patients with failed enteric drained pancreas transplants and massive gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to arterioenteric fistula. One patient was treated by embolization and the 2 others by stent graft placement. Bleeding was successfully controlled in all cases, at follow up of 5 days, 8 months, and 12 months, respectively. One patient died 24 days after embolization, of unknown causes.

• OSTI ID: 21091007
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-006-0058-z; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BLOOD FLOW
BLOOD VESSELS
GRAFTS
PANCREAS
PATIENTS