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Coil-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (CARTO) for the Treatment of Portal Hypertensive Variceal Bleeding: Preliminary Results. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
ObjectivesTo describe the technical feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (CARTO) in treating portal hypertensive non-esophageal variceal hemorrhage.MethodsFrom October 2012 to December 2013, 20 ...
Busuttil, Ronald   +11 more
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Ectopic Varices Rupture in the Gastroduodenal Anastomosis Successfully Treated with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate Injection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The term "ectopic varices" is used to describe dilated portosystemic collateral veins in unusual locations other than the gastroesophageal region.
Abe, Takehiko   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Study of the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) C(+405)G (rs2010963) single nucleotide polymorphism on the development of esophageal and gastric varices and risk of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients (VEGF) C(+405)G IN esophageal and gastric varices

open access: yesEgyptian Liver Journal, 2022
Background HCV infection is a major worldwide cause of chronic liver diseases. Esophageal and gastric varices are common in cirrhotic patients due to concomitant portal hypertension. Variceal hemorrhage is a major decompensating event with high morbidity
Ashraf Aboismail   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of gastric varices [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Liver Disease, 2012
Watch the interview with the author Watch a video presentation of this article Answer questions and earn ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Balloon occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for bleeding gastric varices: Eyes see what the mind knows

open access: yesIndian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2017
Approximately one in six patients with portal hypertension who develop varices at sites of portosystemic venous collaterals has gastric varices due to hepatofugal flow into the gastric veins.
Pushpinder S Khera   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beta-blockers to prevent gastroesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
BACKGROUND: Nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers decrease portal pressure and prevent variceal hemorrhage. Their effectiveness in preventing varices is unknown.
Bosch, J   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Morphometric assessment of the left inferior phrenic vein in patients with portal hypertension

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
The left inferior phrenic vein (LIPV) is a major drainage vessel of gastric varices and serves as an important conduit in endovascular treatment for gastric varices.
Yoshimi Fujii   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prognostic indicators of successful endoscopic sclerotherapy for prevention of rebleeding from oesophageal varices in cirrhosis: a long-term cohort study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
BACKGROUND: Although band ligation is now recommended for prevention of rebleeding from oesophageal varices in cirrhosis, sclerotherapy is still widely used.
D'Amico, G   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Update on gastric varices

open access: yesWorld Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2014
Although less common than oesophageal variceal haemorrhage, gastric variceal bleeding remains a serious complication of portal hypertension, with a high associated mortality. In this review we provide an update on the aetiology, classification and management of gastric varices, including acute bleeding, prevention of rebleeding and primary prophylaxis.
Adrian J. Stanley, Maria Triantafyllou
openaire   +3 more sources

A Noninvasive Imaging Technique to Evaluate Therapeutic Efficacy after Injection of n-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive into Gastric Varices: A Case Report

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
A novel use of multidetector computed tomographic intravenous (MDCT IV) portography in the evaluation of gastric varices treated with tissue adhesive is described. A 55-year-old man presented with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage as a result of bleeding
Bret J Spier   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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