Accessory hepatic vein recanalization for treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome due to long-segment obstruction of the hepatic vein: initial clinical experience

PURPOSEWe aimed to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of accessory hepatic vein recanalization (balloon dilatation/stent insertion) for patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) due to long-segment obstruction of the hepatic vein.METHODSFrom March 2010 to December 2013, 20 consecutive pati...

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Main Authors: Yu-Fei Fu, Hao Xu, Ke Zhang, Qing-Qiao Zhang, Ning Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2015-03-01
Series:Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Online Access: http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/accessory-hepatic-vein-recanalization-for-treatmen/55896