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what the risks are mesenteric arteriography, abdominal arteriogram, arteriogram, abdomen, mesenteric arteriography, type of x-ray examination that looks, vessels that provide blood, organs, the abdomen, the small, large bowel, this test, hospital, lie on an x-ray table, groin area is cleansed, a local anesthetic is given, a needle is inserted, artery, catheter, a long, narrow, flexible tube, inserted, the needle, artery, threaded, the main vessels, the abdomen, chest, it is properly placed into a mesenteric artery, procedure is monitored by a fluoroscope, an x-ray machine that projects the images on a tv monitor, contrast medium is then injected, vessels via the catheter, x-ray pictures, catheter is kept open by flushing it periodically, a saline solution containing a drug, heparin, keep the blood, in the catheter from clotting, pulse, blood pressure, breathing, monitored, x-rays, needle, catheter, withdrawn, pressure is immediately applied, puncture site, 10-15 minutes to stop the bleeding, after that time the area is checked, a tight bandage is applied, leg, kept straight, an additional 4 hours, food, fluids, restricted 8 hours, inform the health care provider, pregnant, have any bleeding problems, report any allergic reactions to x-ray contrast material, iodine substance, allergic reactions have had, must sign an informed consent form, given a hospital gown to wear, remove all jewelry, given a sedative, pain pill, the procedure, infants, children, test depends on child's age, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, x-ray table is hard, cold, ask, blanket, pillow, sting, the anesthetic is given, does not numb the artery, brief sharp pain, the catheter is inserted, feeling of pressure, the catheter is advanced, the dye is injected, warm, flushing sensation, tenderness, bruising, site, the injection, arteriography, after an endoscopy, a procedure using an illuminating instrument to examine the internal organ, cannot locate the source of bleeding, in the intestinal system, studies prove inadequate in evaluating neoplasms, abnormal growths, evaluate vessel damage after an abdominal trauma, a site of active bleeding is identified, metallic coils, special chemicals, foams, feeding, source, artery, block it off, prevent further bleeding, similarly, vessels feeding cancers blocked to help reduce tumor size, prior to surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, study, reveal bleeding, in the upper, lower gi, gastrointestinal, system, abnormal cells, vessel rupture from injury, cirrhosis, angiodysplasia, the colon there, possibility of significant risk, a reaction, contrast medium, risk, the catheter damaging the artery, knocking loose a piece, the artery wall, cause tissue ischemia, reduced blood flow, infarction, blockage of flow, eventual tissue death, rare, attempts, made to occlude actively bleeding arteries, risk of embolizing other unintended vessels, possibly causing organ failure, death, a clot, bleeding, puncture site, a partial blockage, the flow of blood, leg, low radiation exposure, a mesenteric arteriogram, x-rays, monitored, regulated, the minimum amount, radiation exposure needed to produce the image, most experts feel that the risk of x-rays is smaller than other risks taken every day, pregnant women, children, more sensitive, risks of x-rays, mesenteric arteriograms performed after more sensitive nuclear medicine bleeding scans have identified active bleeding, radiologist, search, in the region of bleeding to identify, embolize, occlude, source.