Safety and efficacy of angiographic occlusion of duodenal varices as an alternative to TIPS: review of 32 cases

Safety and efficacy of angiographic occlusion of duodenal varices as an alternative to TIPS: review of 32 cases

Backgroud/rationale of study. Analyze safety and efficacy of angiographic-occlusion-with-sclerotherapy/ embolotherapy-without-transjugular-intrahepatic-portosystemic-shunt (TIPS) for duodenal varices. Although TIPS is considered the best intermediate-to-long term therapy after failed endoscopic ther...

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Main Authors: Alexander Copelan, Monzer Chehab, Purushottam Dixit, Mitchell S. Cappell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Portal hypertension
Cirrhosis
Endoscopic hemostasis
Coil embolization
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO)
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