Transarterial embolization in the management of life-threatening hemorrhage after maxillofacial trauma: a case report and review of literature

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 516.e3-516.e5

  Liu, Wei Hsiu ^a   Chen, Yuan Hao ^a   Hsieh, Cheng Ta ^a   Lin, En Yuan ^a   Chung, Tzu Tsao ^a   Ju, Da Tong ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY WARD; EPISTAXIS; EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; EXTRAVASATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL ARTERY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 41849141146     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.07.036     Document Type: Article

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