Transileocolic Vein Obliteration for Bleeding Rectal Varices with Portal Thrombus

Transileocolic Vein Obliteration for Bleeding Rectal Varices with Portal Thrombus

We report a case of rectal varices treated successfully with transileocolic vein obliteration (TIO). A 70-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for evaluation of fresh bloody stools in January 2011. Emergent colonoscopy revealed fresh blood in the rectum and tortuous rectal varices. Three-dimens...

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Main Authors: Hirotaka Arai, Takeshi Kobayashi, Daichi Takizawa, Mitsuo Toyoda, Hisashi Takayama, Takehiko Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Transileocolic vein obliteration
Rectal varices
Portal thrombus
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/348761

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