Angioembolization as an effective alternative for hemostasis in intractable life-threatening maxillofacial trauma hemorrhage: case study

Shih-Chi Wu; Ray-Jade Chen; Kwo-Whei Lee; Cheng-Cheng Tung; Wen-Pei Lin; Poon Yi

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.02.039

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Angioembolization as an effective alternative for hemostasis in intractable life-threatening maxillofacial trauma hemorrhage: case study

Shih-Chi Wu

Division of Trauma, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, 500 Taiwan, ROC

Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan, ROC

Ray-Jade Chen

Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan, ROC

Kwo-Whei Lee

Division of Radiology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, 500 Taiwan, ROC

Cheng-Cheng Tung

Wen-Pei Lin

Poon Yi

Division of Trauma, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, 500 Taiwan, ROC

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2007.02.039

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Life-threatening maxillofacial trauma hemorrhage is not common; oronasal hemorrhage from maxillofacial trauma can often be managed with manual compression or efficient tight packing. Surgery is reserved for cases where failure of tight packing occurs. However, the use of angioembolization might decrease the need for blood transfusion and provide an effective alternative for early hemostasis after packing failure. We report 7 cases wherein angioembolization was successfully performed for hemostasis of life-threatening maxillofacial trauma hemorrhage.

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