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
Hauptverfasser: Fujii, Yoshifumi, Sakamori, Ryotaro, Yamada, Ryoko, Yoshioka, Teppei, Kodama, Takahiro, Shigekawa, Minoru, Hikita, Hayato, Tanaka, Satoshi, Ishida, Hisashi, Mita, Eiji, Hongyo, Hidenari, Higashihara, Hiroki, Noda, Takehiro, Eguchi, Hidetoshi, Tatsumi, Tomohide, Takehara, Tetsuo
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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.
ISSN:0918-2918
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DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.7620-21