Percutaneous transsplenic obliteration of ectopic varices following pancreaticoduodenectomy with portal vein resection and splenic vein ligation

Percutaneous transsplenic obliteration of ectopic varices following pancreaticoduodenectomy with portal vein resection and splenic vein ligation

Left-sided portal hypertension following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with portal vein resection and splenic vein ligation may cause ectopic variceal formation, potentially resulting in life-threatening bleeding. We report of a 79-year-old male suffering from severe anemia and melena after PD. Emerg...

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Main Authors: Shohei Chatani, Yozo Sato, Nozomi Okuno, Takaaki Hasegawa, Shinichi Murata, Hidekazu Yamaura, Kazuo Hara, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Yoshitaka Inaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention
Subjects:
hypertension
portal; interventional radiology; pancreaticoduodenectomy; varicose veins
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii200043

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https://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii200043

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