J Korean Soc Radiol.  2024 Sep;85(5):976-980. 10.3348/jksr.2023.0160.

Thyroid Artery Embolization for Tracheostomy Site Bleeding: A Report of Three Cases

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  • 1Departments of Radiology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
  • 2Departments of Emergency Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea

Abstract

In this case report, the authors present three cases of post-tracheostomy site bleeding successfully treated using embolization, supplemented by CT and angiography images. This report highlights that embolization can be a viable alternative when surgical or endoscopic interventions fail or are not applicable in cases of post-tracheostomy bleeding.

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Embolization; Tracheostomy; Complications
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