Mid-Term Results of Superior Rectal Artery and Coils for Hemorrhoidal Embolization with Particles Bleeding
- 1 July 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
- Vol. 43 (7), 1062-1069
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-020-02441-5
Abstract
Objectives To compare safety and clinical outcomes of embolization of the superior rectal arteries in patients with hemorrhoidal bleeding using particles and coils versus coils only. Methods We retrospectively reviewed data for patients undergoing embolization for chronic hemorrhoidal bleeding from January 2014 to April 2017. Embolization was performed with coils alone or with particles and coils. Clinical scores (Paris bleeding severity score, Goligher classification and quality of life score) were obtained, and embolization was performed with microparticles (300-500 mu m) followed by fibered pushable coils. Clinical success was defined as an improvement of > 2 points in the Paris bleeding severity score, without complications. Outcomes were compared between the two groups in a matched-pairs analysis (1:1 scenario), with patients embolized with particles and coils as the study group and patients embolized with coils alone as the control. Results We treated 45 consecutive patients. After matched-pairs analysis, the final study population was 38 patients (19 study group and 19 controls). Clinical success did not differ significantly between the two populations: 63% for control group and 68% for the study group (p = 0.790). The median change in clinical score was - 3 [- 6; - 1] for the control group and - 3 [- 4; - 1] for the study group (p = 0.187). Grade 1 complications were reported in 15% of patients, with no major complications. Conclusions Embolization was feasible, with a technical success of 100% and no major complications. Clinical success was obtained in 66% in patients with no difference when using combined embolization with particles and coils versus coils only.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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