Transcatheter arterial embolization for intractable epistaxis secondary to gunshot wounds

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 297-302

  Borsa, John J ^a   Fontaine, Arthur B ^a   Eskridge, Joseph M ^a   Song, Joon K ^a   Hoffer, Eric K ^a   Aoki, Andy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolization therapeutic; Epistaxis; Trauma

Indexed keywords

GELFOAM; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; EPISTAXIS; FOLLOW UP; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033019965     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(99)70034-5     Document Type: Article

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