The First Transileocolic Obliteration for Refractory Esophageal Varices: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Transileocolic obliteration (TIO) is a useful treatment for gastric, duodenal, or rectal varices. However, TIO for esophageal varices has not yet been reported. We herein report successful TIO performed for refractory esophageal varices with a large paraesophageal vein, with no subsequent recurrence...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Internal Medicine 2022/03/15, Vol.61(6), pp.835-839 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Transileocolic obliteration (TIO) is a useful treatment for gastric, duodenal, or rectal varices. However, TIO for esophageal varices has not yet been reported. We herein report successful TIO performed for refractory esophageal varices with a large paraesophageal vein, with no subsequent recurrence of varices. |
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ISSN: | 0918-2918 1349-7235 |
DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine.7620-21 |