Role of interventional radiology in the management of acute gastrointestinal bleeding

Figure 1 Upper gastrointestinal bleed secondary to gastric/duodenal ulcers. Fifty-four-year-old male with history of gastric ulcers which were treated by clipping through endoscopy. Despite endoscopic intervention, the patient presented with dropping hematocrit requiring transfusion. A: Noncontrast; B and C: contrast enhanced computed tomography imaging demonstrates active extravasation at the level of the gastric antrum with blood product filling the stomach; D and E: Active extravasation was found at the gastroduodenal artery (not shown) which was embolized with coils and gelfoam.