Spontaneous thrombosis of large splenorenal shunt during balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in a patient with chronic persistent hepatic encephalopathy. Is this catheter assisted trans-venous occlusion?

Spontaneous thrombosis of large splenorenal shunt during balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in a patient with chronic persistent hepatic encephalopathy. Is this catheter assisted trans-venous occlusion?

Large spontaneous portosystemic shunts in cirrhosis are implicated in recurrent and/or chronic persistent hepatic encephalopathy. In long standing cases, these shunts lead to portal vein thrombosis and hepatic dysfunction. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) is an endovascula...

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Main Authors: Lijesh Kumar, Cyriac Abby Philips, Prakash Zacharias, Sudarshan Patil, Philip Augustine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Gastroenterology Insights
Subjects:
cirrhosis, portal hypertension, portosystemic shunts, hepatic encephalopathy, BRTO, shunt occlusion
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/6906

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