Management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolization

We report the successful use of angioembolization to treat mesenteric bleeding in a patient who sustained blunt abdominal trauma. Angiography revealed extravasation from a distal branch of the right colic or ileocolic artery. Interventional radiology superselectively embolized a distal arterial bran...

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Main Authors: Martha Ennis, MD, Jurgienne Umali, MD, David Pace, MD, FRCSC
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725000085
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description We report the successful use of angioembolization to treat mesenteric bleeding in a patient who sustained blunt abdominal trauma. Angiography revealed extravasation from a distal branch of the right colic or ileocolic artery. Interventional radiology superselectively embolized a distal arterial branch supplying the ileum. Total hospital stay was 4 days. Laparotomy is the standard treatment for active mesenteric bleeding. This case highlights the usefulness of superselective embolization to mitigate the need for surgical intervention in a patient with active mesenteric bleeding. Treatment outcomes depend on close clinical monitoring for intestinal ischemia and patient counselling on the potential for surgical intervention.
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spelling doaj-art-d205c631bc1141dd9327e4eee30ae3c22025-08-20T01:57:39ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872025-04-0111210172610.1016/j.jvscit.2025.101726Management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolizationMartha Ennis, MD0Jurgienne Umali, MD1David Pace, MD, FRCSC2Discipline of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaCorrespondence: Jurgienne Umali, MD, Discipline of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Dr, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3V6, Canada; Discipline of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaDiscipline of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaWe report the successful use of angioembolization to treat mesenteric bleeding in a patient who sustained blunt abdominal trauma. Angiography revealed extravasation from a distal branch of the right colic or ileocolic artery. Interventional radiology superselectively embolized a distal arterial branch supplying the ileum. Total hospital stay was 4 days. Laparotomy is the standard treatment for active mesenteric bleeding. This case highlights the usefulness of superselective embolization to mitigate the need for surgical intervention in a patient with active mesenteric bleeding. Treatment outcomes depend on close clinical monitoring for intestinal ischemia and patient counselling on the potential for surgical intervention.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725000085Blunt traumaAngioembolizationSuperior mesenteric artery injurySMA injury
spellingShingle Martha Ennis, MD
Jurgienne Umali, MD
David Pace, MD, FRCSC
Management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolization
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Blunt trauma
Angioembolization
Superior mesenteric artery injury
SMA injury
title Management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolization
title_full Management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolization
title_fullStr Management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolization
title_full_unstemmed Management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolization
title_short Management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolization
title_sort management of a traumatic superior mesenteric artery injury using superselective angioembolization
topic Blunt trauma
Angioembolization
Superior mesenteric artery injury
SMA injury
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725000085
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