Splenic Artery Embolisation for the Emergency Treatment of Sinistral Portal Hypertension: A Systematic Review
Objectives Sinistral portal hypertension (SPH) is caused by increased pressure on the left portal system secondary to splenic vein stenosis or occlusion and may lead to gastric varices. The definitive management of SPH is splenectomy, but this is associated with significant mortality and morbidity i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1730876 |