Left Gastric Vein Width Is an Important Risk Factor for Exacerbation of Esophageal Varices Post Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration for Gastric Varices in Cirrhotic Patients

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) could be currently one of the best therapies for patients with gastric varices. This study examined the exacerbation rates for esophageal varices following BRTO for gastric varices in patients w...

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Published in:	Medicina
Main Authors:	Taku Mizutani, Kazushige Nirei, Tatsuo Kanda, Masayuki Honda, Tomotaka Ishii, Shuhei Arima, Yoichiro Yamana, Naoki Matsumoto, Shunichi Matsuoka, Mitsuhiko Moriyama
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Subjects:	balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration gastric varices esophageal varices left gastric vein
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/205