Key result
Preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization for a giant gastric leiomyosarcoma resulted in less than expected surgical blood loss (350 ml) and no recurrence at 31 months follow-up.
Why the study?
Does preoperative arterial embolization reduce intraoperative blood loss during resection of a giant gastric leiomyosarcoma?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does preoperative arterial embolization reduce intraoperative blood loss during resection of a giant gastric leiomyosarcoma?
Preoperative arterial embolization may be an effective strategy to minimize bleeding during the surgical resection of highly vascular, giant gastric leiomyosarcomas.
May minimize bleeding in giant gastric leiomyosarcoma resection; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
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Yamamura et al. (1999) conducted a case report in Gastric leiomyosarcoma (n=1). Preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization was evaluated on Surgical blood loss and recurrence. Preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization for a giant gastric leiomyosarcoma resulted in less than expected surgical blood loss (350 ml) and no recurrence at 31 months follow-up.
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