Bronchial artery embolization for the management of frequent hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) compared with conservative therapy for the treatment of frequent hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis.

Methods

From January 2015 to December 2019, consecutive patients who were admitted due to frequent (more than three times per year) bronchiectasis-related hemoptysis were retrospectively reviewed. Those who were treated with either BAE (n = 69) or conservative therapy (n = 47) were enrolled for analysis. The technical success, clinical success, and complications of the BAE procedure were evaluated. Long-term hemoptysis-free survival rates and clinical success were compared between patients in the BAE group and patients in the conservative group. A Cox proportional hazard regressio

SUBMITTER: Lu GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9624090 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature