Severe Gastric Mucosal Necrosis: A Complication of Bariatric Arterial Embolization

Bariatric arterial embolization is a minimally invasive procedure aimed at modulating important appetite-regulating neuroendocrine signals. This is a case of a patient who developed upper gastrointestinal bleeding following bariatric arterial embolization. Institutional review board approval is not required for case reports.

Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - June 9, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Mary Jiayi Tao, Elizabeth Tai, Eran Shlomovitz, Martin Simons Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research