Hemostasis as soon as possible? The role of the time to angioembolization in the management of pelvic fracture

Abstract Introduction While transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is an effective way to control arterial bleeding associated with pelvic fracture, delayed TAE may increase mortality risk. The purpose of the current study was to determine how time to TAE affects outcomes in patients with pelvic...

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Main Authors: Chang-Hua Chou, Yu-Tung Wu, Chih-Yuan Fu, Chien-Hung Liao, Shang-Yu Wang, Francesco Bajani, Chi-Hsun Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
TAE
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0248-z