Chronic hepatic encephalopathy due to spontaneous splenorenal shunt: successful treatment by transhepatic shunt embolization

A spontaneous splenorenal shunt, leading to chronic hepatic encephalopathy, was treated by transhepatic occlusion with coils and Enbucrylate. There were no complications. Hepatic encephalopathy subsided.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 1994-09, Vol.17 (5), p.298-300
Hauptverfasser:	VAVASSEUR, D, DUVOUX, C, CHERQUI, D, DERHY, S, RAHMOUNI, A, DHUMEAUX, D, MATHIEU, D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Chronic Disease Diseases of the cardiovascular system Embolization, Therapeutic Fistula - therapy Hepatic Encephalopathy - etiology Hepatic Encephalopathy - therapy Humans Liver Circulation Liver Cirrhosis - complications Liver Cirrhosis - physiopathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Renal Veins Splenic Vein
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Zusammenfassung:	A spontaneous splenorenal shunt, leading to chronic hepatic encephalopathy, was treated by transhepatic occlusion with coils and Enbucrylate. There were no complications. Hepatic encephalopathy subsided.
ISSN:	0174-1551 1432-086X
DOI:	10.1007/BF00192456