TY - JOUR AU - Ierardi, Anna Maria AU - Jannone, Maria Laura AU - Brambillasca, Pietro Maria AU - Zannoni, Stefania AU - Damiani, Giovanni AU - Rossi, Umberto G. AU - Granata, Antonio Maria AU - Petrillo, Mario AU - Carrafiello, Gianpaolo PY - 2019 TI - Bleeding after prostatectomy: endovascular management JF - Gland Surgery; Vol 8, No 2 (April 14, 2019): Gland Surgery (Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in Emergency Setting and Glands) Y2 - 2019 KW - N2 - Background: To evaluate role of interventional radiology (IR) in post-surgical haemorrhagic complications of prostatectomy. Methods: A retrospective study was performed. From April 2015 to January 2018, 10 patients referred to IR Department for haemorrhagic complications post radical prostatectomy (RP). All patients (mean age: 68.5 years; range, 58–85 years) were successfully treated with superselective trans-arterial embolization. We evaluated technical and clinical success and post procedural complications. Results: Technical and clinical success was 100% (10/10) and no major complications were identified. No complications related to the endovascular procedures occurred. No recurrences during follow-up (8–20 months) were observed. Among minor complications, only 20% (2/10) developed mild post embolization syndrome. Conclusions: The endovascular management of significant haemorrhage after prostatectomy is safe and long-term effective, with no major ischaemic events associated to embolization. UR - https://gs.amegroups.org/article/view/24282