Abstract
Objective: Objectives: to analyzed the distribution and mortality related to arterial embolization of digestive hemorrhage performed in the Unified Health System. Methods: A quantitative, retrospective and descriptive research, carried out based on the collection in a database made available by the Hospital Information System, under the code 0406040192, referring to the arterial embolization procedure of digestive hemorrhage, in the period from 2014 to 2020. Results: 1,435 arterial embolization procedures were notified. The Southeast was responsible for 48.01% of cases. The Northern was responsible for 0.28%. Of all registered procedures, 40.63% is from the state of São Paulo, followed by Pernambuco (21.53%, n = 309) and Rio Grande do Sul (9.69%, n = 139). The Midwest was responsible for the highest mortality rate. Conclusion: There is a discrepancy in the distribution of cases by state and region. A complete absence of records from more than 7 states was identified during the study period, indicating a lack of this therapeutic modality and / or underreporting and under information related to the analyzed procedure.