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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Morphology of the canine omentum, part 1: arterial landmarks that define the omentum [PDF]
, 2016 Although the omentum remains an enigmatic organ, research during the last decades has revealed its fascinating functions including fat storage, fluid drainage, immune activity, angiogenesis and adhesion.
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Comparing open and minimally invasive surgical procedures for oesophagectomy in the treatment of cancer: the ROMIO (Randomised Oesophagectomy: Minimally Invasive or Open) feasibility study and pilot trial [PDF]
, 2015 Localised oesophageal cancer can be curatively treated with surgery (oesophagectomy) but the procedure is complex with a risk of complications, negative effects on quality of life and a recovery period of 6-9 months. Minimal-access surgery may accelerate
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Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2014 The authors describe a case of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) with massive splenomegaly in a 29-year-old woman. Preoperative splenic artery embolization using the "double embolization technique" (a combination of distal selective splenic artery ...
Zishu Zhang +6 more
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Morphology of the canine omentum, part 2: the omental bursa and its compartments materialized and explored by a novel technique [PDF]
, 2016 The canine omental bursa is a virtual cavity enclosed by the greater and lesser omentum. While previous representations of this bursa were always purely schematic, a novel casting technique was developed to depict the three-dimensional organization of ...
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X-ray Endovascular Embolization for Splenic Artery Aneurysm Complicated by Intestinal Bleeding
Креативная хирургия и онкологияIntroduction. Splenic artery aneurysms refer to the most common visceral artery aneurysms. However, they are diagnosed quite rarely, since about 80% of them appear asymptomatic.
M. A. Nartaylakov +5 more
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Splenic Arterial Embolization for Trauma and Beyond: A Case Series
Vascular Specialist InternationalSplenic artery embolization plays an important role in the management of various medical and surgical conditions that are non-traumatic in etiology, in addition to its well-established and widely discussed role in managing splenic trauma. In nontraumatic
Chun Hin Choy +4 more
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A Lucky Mistake: The Splenic Glands of Marcello Malpighi [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: More than 50% of all gynaecological cancers can be classified as rare tumours (defined as an annual incidence of
Chaviano, Felicia +3 more
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A systematic review on clinical features and management of true giant splenic artery aneurysms.
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2019 BACKGROUND True giant splenic artery aneurysms (GSAAs) >5 cm are rare and present unique therapeutic challenges. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anatomic and clinical characteristics of these lesions and the current surgical and endovascular ...
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Endovascular and Surgical Management of Intact Splenic Artery Aneurysm.
Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2019 OBJECTIVE This study aims to reveal the experience with endovascular and surgical management of intact splenic artery aneurysms in our single center.
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