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Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of N-Butyl 2 Cyanoacrylate injection for treatment of gastric varices. Methods: This was a retrospective observational cohort conducted at Medical Unit IV, Department of Gastroenterology, JPMC, Karachi from
Nazish Butt +3 more
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Managing gastric varices. [PDF]
Frontline Gastroenterol, 2022 Gastric varices (GV) are a type of ectopic varix, which is a natural portosystemic shunt occurring in response to an increase in intrahepatic vascular resistance, mostly commonly from portal hypertension. GV are present in up to 20% of patients with portal hypertension.
Sallout D, Tatro E, Adler DG.
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The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) in the Management of Gastric Varices
Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2021 Purpose of Review Gastric varices (GV) are an important complication of portal hypertension, and the current recommendation for management is beta-blocker therapy for primary prophylaxis and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for active
S. Thiruvengadam, A. Sedarat
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JGH Open, 2021 Bleeding from gastric varices is a catastrophic event and poses difficulty in management. The efficacy and safety of cyanoacrylate injection remain unclear.
Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn +3 more
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Endoscopic therapy of gastric variceal bleeding
Медицина неотложных состояний, 2022 Bleeding from esophageal and gastric varices is the most life-threatening complication of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Gastric variceal bleeding is often more serious and can be fatal.
S.M. Chooklin, S.S. Chuklin, Ya.R. Dutka
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Transcatheter splenic artery embolization for pancreatic sinistral portal hypertension with gastrointestinal blee-ding: a case report [PDF]
Waike lilun yu shijian, 2022 Pancreatic sinistral portal hypertension (PSPH) is a rare entity resulting from splenic vein obstruction and is characterized by splenomegaly, gastric and/or esophageal varices with normal liver function.
CHEN Xiaojuan, ZHANG Wen, CAI Yu
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Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for treatment of gastric varices
World Journal of Hepatology, 2021 Rupture of gastric varices (GVs) can be fatal. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO), as known as retrograde sclerotherapy, has been widely adopted for treatment of GVs because of its effectiveness, ability to cure, and utility in ...
N. Waguri, Akihiko Osaki, Y. Watanabe
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Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2020 Introduction: Gastric varices are frequently seen in patients with portal hypertension. The mainstay of treatment is variceal injection with a mixture of N-butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate and lipiodol.
Mahmood Ahmad +4 more
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Balloon occlusion retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices in two non-cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis [PDF]
, 2014 This report describes two non-cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis who underwent successful balloon occlusion retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) of gastric varices with a satisfactory response and no complications.
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Diagnostics, 2014 Gastric varices that arise secondary to the splenic vein occlusion can result in gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. Endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography (ECDUS) was performed in 16 patients with gastric varices secondary to splenic vein occlusion.
Takahiro Sato +4 more
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