Early versus delayed bronchial artery embolization for non-massive hemoptysis
- Authors
- Park, Sung-Joon; Lee, Sangjoon; Lee, Hyoung Nam; Cho, Youngjong
- Issue Date
- Jan-2023
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Keywords
- Hemoptysis; Bronchial arteries; Therapeutic embolization; Retrospective studies; Survival rate
- Citation
- European Radiology, v.33, no.1, pp 116 - 124
- Pages
- 9
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- European Radiology
- Volume
- 33
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 116
- End Page
- 124
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2021.sw.kumedicine/61251
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00330-022-08993-z
- ISSN
- 0938-7994
1432-1084
- Abstract
- Objectives
The aims of this study were to compare clinical outcomes of early versus delayed bronchial artery embolization (BAE) for non-massive hemoptysis and to investigate predictors of recurrent hemoptysis.
Methods
From March 2018 to February 2021, 138 consecutive patients (age, 65.5 ± 12.4 years; male, 67.4%) with non-massive hemoptysis underwent BAE. The enrolled patients were divided into an early embolization (EE) group (within the first 24 h, n = 79) and a delayed embolization (DE) group (n = 59).
Results
The time to embolization ranged between 0 and 15 days and was shorter in the EE group (0.47 ± 0.5 days) than in the DE group (4.02 ± 2.8 days, p < 0.001). The in-hospital clinical outcomes were not different between the two groups, except for hospital stay and post-embolization hospital stay. The recurrence-free survival in the EE group was significantly better than that in the DE group (p = 0.018). The time to embolization (hazard ratio (HR), 1.21; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.04–1.42; p = 0.015) and aspergilloma (HR, 6.89; 95% CI, 2.08–22.86; p = 0.002) were predictive factors for recurrent hemoptysis.
Conclusions
BAE is an effective and safe treatment modality for non-massive hemoptysis. An early interventional strategy should be considered in patients presenting with non-massive hemoptysis to reduce the length of hospital stay and early recurrence. A delayed time to embolization and the presence of aspergilloma were independent risk factors for recurrent hemoptysis.
Key Points
• Bronchial artery embolization afforded good clinical improvement for treating non-massive hemoptysis without significant complications.
• An early interventional strategy should be considered in patients presenting with non-massive hemoptysis to reduce the length of hospital stay and early recurrence.
• A delayed time to embolization and the presence of aspergilloma were independent risk factors for recurrent hemoptysis.
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