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Long-term outcomes of the partial splenectomy for hypersplenism after portoenterostomy of patients with biliary atresia [PDF]
Massive splenomegaly and hypersplenism in patients with biliary atresia after Kasai portoenterostomy were treated with partial splenic embolization or total splenectomy.
Amano, Hizuru +11 more
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Endoscopic Step‐up Approach for Walled‐off Necrosis After Acute Pancreatitis
ABSTRACT This review outlines current interventional strategies for treating symptomatic walled‐off necrosis (WON) after necrotizing pancreatitis. Mortality from acute pancreatitis has improved, but late mortality, particularly from infected necrosis, remains a challenge. WON requires invasive treatment in cases of infection or symptoms.
Shuntaro Mukai +13 more
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Management of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is important in the treatment of portal hypertension. We report a case that was treated by a hybrid procedure combining endoscopic injection sclerotherapy with ligation (EISL), left gastric artery ...
Fumio Chikamori, MD +2 more
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Multimodality Treatment with Conventional Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization and Radiofrequency Ablation for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma [PDF]
Background/Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of multimodality treatment consisting of conventional transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with non-resectable and non-ablatable hepatocellular carcinoma ...
Albrecht T +48 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are able to develop secondary to either fluid leakage or liquefaction of acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic trauma, or after pancreatic surgery. While most PFCs resolve spontaneously, endoscopic procedures are sometimes necessary.
Keisuke Kinoshita +17 more
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Urgent Splenectomy after Partial Splenic Embolization in Liver-Transplanted Patient: A Case Report
We describe a 51-year-old-male. Three months after liver transplantation due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) hepatopathy, an HCV relapse was detected, and partial splenic embolization (PSE) was performed prior to antiviral treatment.
Jorge Herrador Benito +6 more
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Background The administration of direct-acting antiviral agents in patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatitis C has been shown to improve liver function and long-term prognosis after sustained virological response (SVR) is achieved. However, in patients
Ryoga Hamura +8 more
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Splenic duplication: a rare cause of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]
Acute gastrointestinal bleeding represents a common medical emergency. We report the rare case of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by varices in the gastric fundus secondary to splenic duplication.
Alkadhi, Hatem +4 more
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This study shows that both the total SPSS area and the cumulative SPSS diameter decrease significantly and persistently after TIPS placement, whereas the total shunt diameter increases slightly and the total shunt area remains stable. The relative change in SPSS area serves as an independent predictor of mortality. ABSTRACT We evaluated the dynamics of
Marlene Hintersteininger +14 more
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We report a case of life-threatening bleeding after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) in a patient with severe esophagogastric varices that was treated by percutaneous transhepatic obliteration (PTO).
Fumio Chikamori, MD +2 more
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