A Noninvasive Imaging Technique to Evaluate Therapeutic Efficacy after Injection of n-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive into Gastric Varices: A Case Report
A novel use of multidetector computed tomographic intravenous (MDCT IV) portography in the evaluation of gastric varices treated with tissue adhesive is described. A 55-year-old man presented with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage as a result of bleeding gastric varices. The patient was stabilized a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/182082 |