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## Background: We aimed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in the planned management of “mild” hemoptysis. This treatment, already widely documented and used as a life-saving therapy in an emergency regimen, if properly planned in poorly controlled patients through medical therapy alone, can provide a valid opportunity by reducing the frequency and extent of non-fatal bleeding, but which still worsen the quality of life of these already significantly traumatized patients. ## Methods: All procedures were conducted through a right common femoral access with a 5 Fr catheter and a 2.7 Fr super-selective catheter coaxial technique of the branches of the bronchial arteries with suspected bleeding sources. Embolizations were performed with 500-700 micron Terumo PVA plastic microparticles. We decided to adopt the following inclusion criteria for the selection of patients to be enrolled: documented diagnosis of pulmonary TB, the presence of at least one bleeding episode that required at least two blood transfusions, evaluation with bronchoscopic examination to ascertain the bronchial origin of bleeding and th

Author

Giovanni Loiudice; Antonio Catelli; Antonio Corvino; Mario Quarantelli; Pietro Venetucci

Published

2021

Language

EN