Table 1 Demographic data of the study population
From: Safety and efficacy of emergency transarterial embolization for mesenteric bleeding
Number of patients | 17 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 67.4 ± 14.2 |
Male n. (%) | 12 (70.6) |
Previous disease n. (%) | |
Hyper Blood Pressure | 11 (64.7) |
Active cancer | 6 (35.3) |
Chronic renal failure | 1 (5.9) |
Anticoagulation n. (%) | 6 (35.3) |
Trouble of haemostasis n. (%) | |
Prothombin ratio ≤ 50% | 2 (11.8) |
INR ≥1,5 | 2 (11.8) |
Preoperative CT scan n. (%) | |
Preoperative blush | 7 (41.2) |
Preoperative pseudoaneurysm | 7 (41.2) |
Both | 3 (17.6) |
Nadir of Haemoglobin (g/dl) | |
Mean ± SD | 9.2 ± 1.4 |
Red Blood Cell transfusion n. (%) | 13 (76.4) |
Hemodynamic instability n. (%) | 5 (29.4) |
Etiology n. (%) | |
Post- operative | 5 (29.4) |
Traumatic | 2 (11.8) |
Pancreatitis | 2 (11.8) |
Tumor | 3 (17.6) |
Median arcuate ligament | 3 (17.6) |