Outcomes of Transarterial Embolization for Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Correlation with Periprocedural Endoscopy.

Purpose: To evaluate gastric and intestinal mucosal changes on postembolic endoscopy and mortality after transarterial embolization (TAE) for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).

Materials And Methods: An institutional review board-approved retrospective review of patients who underwent arteriography for refractory UGIB at a multicenter health system from December 2003 to August 2019 was performed. Two hundred sixty-nine patients underwent TAE for UGIB.

Outcomes after Transgastric Drainage of Pancreatic Duct Leaks.

Purpose: To determine the outcomes of transgastric drainage (TGD) of pancreatic duct leaks (PDLs), including fluid collections and pancreaticocutaneous fistulae (PCFs).

Materials And Methods: Fifty-four patients who underwent attempted TGD of a PDL from 1992 to 2020 were identified. Data regarding patient comorbidities, fluid collection characteristics, technical success, drain exchanges and removals, recurrent collections, and complications were analyzed.