[Application of roentgenendovascular embolization of the bronchial arteries in the treatment of pulmonary hemorrhage].

The results of application of roentgenendovascular enbolization of bronchial arteries in the treatment of 67 patients, suffering pulmonary hemorrhage of various etiology, are adduced. Immediate hemostatic effect was achieved in 64 (95.6%) patients. The pulmonary hemorrhage recurrence while follow-up to 1 yr have occurred in 5 (7.5%) patients. Angiographic signs of the bronchial arteries affection were adduced. The possibility of the method application in the treatment of complicated forms of malignant pulmonary and mediastinal tumors was shown.