Korean Journal of Radiology

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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Embolic Agents for Bronchial Artery Embolization: Gelfoam versus Polyvinyl Alcohol

  • Hahn, Seok (Department of Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young-Ju (Department of Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Kwon, Woo-Cheol (Department of Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Cha, Seung-Whan (Department of Radiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Won-Yeon (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2010.05.26
  • Accepted : 2010.06.21
  • Published : 2010.10.01
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the results of different agents for bronchial artery embolization of hemoptysis. Materials and Methods: From March 1992 to December 2006, a bronchial artery embolization was performed on 430 patients with hemoptysis. The patients were divided into three groups. Group 1 included 74 patients treated with a gelfoam particle ($1{\times}1{\times}1$ mm), while group 2 comprised of 205 patients treated with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) at 355-500 ${\mu}m$, and group 3 included 151 patients treated with PVA at 500-710 ${\mu}m$. We categorized the results as technical and clinical successes, and also included the mid-term results. Retrospectively, the technical success was compared immediately after the procedure. The clinical success and mid-term results (percentage of patients who were free of hemoptysis) were compared at 1 and 12 months after the procedure, respectively. Results: Neither the technical successes (group 1; 85%, 2; 85%, 3; 90%) nor the clinical successes (group 1; 72%, 2; 74%, 3; 71%) showed a significant difference among the 3 groups (p > 0.05). However, the mid-term results (group 1; 45%, 2; 63%, 3; 62%) and mid-term results excluding the recurrence from collateral vessels in each of the groups (group 1; 1 patient, 2; 4 patients, 3; 2 patients) showed that group 1 was lower than the other two groups (p < 0.05). No significant difference was discovered for the mid-term results between groups 2 and 3. Moreover, the same results not including incidences of recurrence from collateral vessels also showed no statistical significance between the two groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Polyvinyl alcohol appears to be the more optimal modality compared to gelfoam particle for bronchial artery embolization in order to improve the mid-term results. The material size of PVA needs to be selected to match with the vascular diameter.

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Supported by : Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine

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