Successful treatment of rectal varices with antegrade transvenous sclerotherapy via the splenorenal shunt from the transjugular approach

A 74-year-old patient presented with hematochezia and a history of liver cirrhosis with repeated bleeding from esophageal and rectal varices. Endoscopic examination revealed multiple rectal varices with positive red color signs. Ascites, severe portosystemic thrombosis and a splenorenal shunt were d...

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Published in:	Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Maciej Pas, MD, PhD, Atsushi Jogo, MD, PhD, Akira Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Norifumi Nishida, MD, PhD, Eri Jogo, MD, Ken Kageyama, MD, PhD, Etsuji Sohgawa, MD, Yukio Miki, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Liver cirrhosis Rectal varices Splenorenal shunt Portal thrombosis Antegrade transvenous sclerotherapy Double balloon catheters technique
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322007579