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Caroline Baber1, Eshaan Daas1, Michelle Mouri1
1Desert Regional Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Palm Springs, California.
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
|February 4, 2025
Summary
Gastroduodenal artery embolization for upper gastrointestinal bleeding carries risks. A patient developed a ruptured testicular artery pseudoaneurysm after prophylactic embolization, leading to hemorrhagic shock and requiring surgical repair.
Area of Science:
- Interventional Radiology
- Vascular Surgery
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Gastroduodenal artery embolization is a common treatment for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, used when endoscopy fails or prophylactically.
- This endovascular technique carries risks, including GI ischemia and complications from vascular access like hematoma, pseudoaneurysm, and dissection.

