Summary of Results Summary of Results
Patient # | Age/Sex | Nuclear Medicine Source of Bleeding | Transfusion Requirment (Packed Red Cells Units) | Hgb level prior to transfusion g/dl | Time between marker placement and angiography | Angiographically positive | Hemostasis after embolization | Etiology of bleeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 70/M | Hepatic Flexure of Colon | 5 | 11.4 | < 2 hours | Yes | Yes | Diverticulosis |
2 | 84/F | Hepatic Flexure of Colon | 5 | 5.4 | < 2 hours | No | Yes | Suspected diverticulosis |
3 | 65/F | Splenic Flexure of Colon | 5 | 7 | < 2 hours | No | Yes | Unknown |
4 | 55/F | Splenic Flexure of Colon | 12 | 7.9 | < 2 hours | No | Yes | Submucosal vascular ectasia |
5 | 68/M | Rectum | 7 | 11 | < 2 hours, 18 hours for 2nd intervention | Yes, during 2nd intervention | Yes, after 2nd intervention | Rectal ulcer due to rectal tube |