Successful Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration for Gastric Varix Mainly Draining into the Pericardiophrenic Vein

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2012 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-011-0233-8· OSTI ID:21608617

Kageyama, Ken; Nishida, N; Matsui, H; Yamamoto, A; Nakamura, K; Miki, Y ^[1]

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1. Osaka City University Medical School, Department of Radiology (Japan)

Two cases of gastric varices were treated by balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration via the pericardiophrenic vein at our hospital, and both were successful. One case developed left hydrothorax. Gastric varices did not bled and esophageal varices were not aggravated in both cases for 24-30 months thereafter. These outcomes indicate the feasibility of balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration via the pericardiophrenic vein.

• OSTI ID: 21608617
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 35, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-011-0233-8; Copyright (c) 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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