SUCCESSFUL SPLENIC ARTERY EMBOLIZATION IN TREATMENT OF RECURRENT BLEEDING FROM GASTRIC VARICES IN PATIENT WITH LEFT-SIDED PORTAL HYPERTENSION
Background. Left-sided portal hypertension (LSPH) is a rare cause of bleeding. Aim. To analyse the outcomes of roentgen-endovascular embolization of the splenic artery (RESA) in recurrent bleeding from fundal gastric varices (FGV) secondary to LSPH. Material and methods. RESA was performed in th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Belarusian |
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Grodno State Medical University
2017-12-01
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Series: | Žurnal Grodnenskogo Gosudarstvennogo Medicinskogo Universiteta |
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Online Access: | http://journal-grsmu.by/index.php/ojs/article/view/2205/2024 |