The utility of transarterial embolization and computed tomography for life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage.

Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of transarterial embolization (TAE) and to evaluate the utility of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) for life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage (SRH).

Methods: Nineteen patients underwent TAE following CE-CT for life-threatening SRH. CE-CT and angiographic findings, technical successes, and clinical successes were evaluated.