Successful Treatment of Hepatoportal Arteriovenous Fistula by Transcatheter Embolization with Steel Coils
Portal hypertension is most commonly caused by increased intrahepatic resistance as a result of cirrhosis, but can also occur as a result of abnormally high portal bloodflow. This article describes a patient with a history of remote liver trauma in whom portal hypertension and variceal bleeding were...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1994-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/909232 |