FIRST EXPERIENCE OF TRANSRADIAL APPROACH FOR BRONCHIAL ARTERY EMBOLIZATION
We present case report of patient, with recurrent pulmonary bleeding of malignant genesis and ineffective previous endoscopic hemostasis. During embolization of bronchial artery, to stop massive life-threatening pulmonary bleeding, transradial approach was used for the first time. Full bleeding control was reached after embolization of right bronchial artery with use of microspheres through microcatheter 2,8 Fr. During hospital stage, recurrence of bleeding was not notices; patient discharged on the 7th day in satisfactory condition. Duration of procedure and radiation exposure at this patient were comparable with same parameters in case of transfemoral approach. Main advantages of this vascular access are increased comfort of the patient after the procedure and the possibility of early activization. Besides, use of transradial vascular approach provides decreased frequency of complications, that is very important among patients with signs of respiratory insufficiency, because of the inability of these patients to stay in bed within a day