Transarterial embolization is a safe, nonoperative option for acute peptic ulcer bleeding, study suggests
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers report that in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding in whom endoscopy failed to control the bleeding, transarterial embolization is a safe procedure which reduces the need for surgery without increasing overall mortality and is associated with few complications.