TRANSCATHETER ARTERIAL EMBOLIZATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GASTRODUODENAL ULCER BLEEDING
Transcatheter embolization of the left gastric artery, its branches and the gastroduodenal artery as part of the combination therapy of gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding can significantly improve the outcome of the treatment. Arterial embolization is an alternative to the surgical treatment of ulcer bleeding and an operation of choice for high-risk surgical patients.