Is CT scan needed before transcatheter arterial embolisation of upper gastrointestinal bleeding following endoscopic resection?

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Letter to the EditorIs CT scan needed before transcatheter arterial embolisation of upper gastrointestinal bleeding following endoscopic resection?Romaric Loffroy, Kévin Guillen and Olivier ChevallierRomaric LoffroyDepartment of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Image-Guided Therapy Center, ImViA Laboratory-EA 7535, François-Mitterrand University Hospital, Dijon, FranceSearch for more papers by this author, Kévin GuillenDepartment of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Image-Guided Therapy Center, ImViA Laboratory-EA 7535, François-Mitterrand University Hospital, Dijon, FranceSearch for more papers by this author and Olivier ChevallierDepartment of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Image-Guided Therapy Center, ImViA Laboratory-EA 7535, François-Mitterrand University Hospital, Dijon, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:15 Jun 2022https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20210573SectionsPDF/EPUBFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail AboutREFERENCES1. Park S, Jeong B, Shin JH, Jang EH, Hwang JH, Kim JH. Transarterial embolisation for gastroduodenal bleeding following endoscopic resection. Br J Radiol 2021; 94: 20210062. doi: https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20210062 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33861138 Link, Google Scholar2. Loffroy R, Guiu B, D'Athis P, Mezzetta L, Gagnaire A, Jouve J-L, D’Athis P, et al.. Arterial embolotherapy for endoscopically unmanageable acute gastroduodenal hemorrhage: predictors of early rebleeding. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009; 7: 515–23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2009.02.003 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19418601 Crossref Medline ISI, Google Scholar3. Kim PH, Tsauo J, Shin JH, Yun S-C. Transcatheter arterial embolization of gastrointestinal bleeding with n-butyl cyanoacrylate: a systematic review and meta-analysis of safety and efficacy. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2017; 28: 522–31. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2016.12.1220 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28256302 Crossref Medline ISI, Google Scholar4. Loffroy R, Mouillot T, Bardou M, Chevallier O. Current role of cyanoacrylate glue transcatheter embolization in the treatment of acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 14: 975–84. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/17474124.2020.1790355 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32602758 Crossref Medline, Google Scholar5. Valek V, Husty J. Quality improvement guidelines for transcatheter embolization for acute gastrointestinal nonvariceal hemorrhage. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2013; 36: 608–12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-012-0462-5 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23150119 Crossref Medline, Google Scholar6. Sverdén E, Mattsson F, Lindström D, Sondén A, Lu Y, Lagergren J. Transcatheter arterial embolization compared with surgery for uncontrolled peptic ulcer bleeding: a population-based cohort study. Ann Surg 2019; 269: 304–9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000002565 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29064894 Crossref Medline, Google Scholar7. Loffroy R, Desmyttere A-S, Mouillot T, Pellegrinelli J, Facy O, Drouilllard A, et al.. Ten-year experience with arterial embolization for peptic ulcer bleeding: n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue versus other embolic agents. Eur Radiol 2021; 31: 3015–26. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-020-07427-y http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33128601 Crossref Medline, Google Scholar8. Yu Q, Funaki B, Navuluri R, Zangan S, Zhang A, Cao D, et al.. Empiric transcatheter embolization for acute arterial upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a meta-analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2021; 216: 880–93. doi: https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.20.23151 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33566631 Crossref Medline, Google Scholar Previous article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 95, Issue 1136August 2022 © 2021 The Authors. Published by the British Institute of Radiology History ReceivedMay 08,2021AcceptedMay 18,2021Published onlineJune 15,2022 Metrics Download PDF