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Control of life-threatening hemorrhage in cecal tuberculosis by transcatheter embolisation.
- Source :
-
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology [Indian J Gastroenterol] 1990 Apr; Vol. 9 (2), pp. 149-50. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- Torrential hemorrhage is rare in tuberculous affection of the bowel. The traditional method of treatment has been immediate surgical intervention aimed at bowel resection. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful control of such life-threatening hemorrhage by transcatheter embolisation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Catheterization, Peripheral methods
Cecal Diseases therapy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage etiology
Humans
Male
Cecal Diseases complications
Embolization, Therapeutic methods
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage therapy
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal complications
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0254-8860
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2323800