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ArticleRadiology case reports2023

Percutaneous transhepatic obliteration for life-threatening bleeding after endoscopic variceal ligation in a patient with severe esophagogastric varices.

Fumio Chikamori, Satoshi Ito, Niranjan Sharma

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fumio ChikamoriDepartment of Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kochi Hospital, 1-4-63-11 Hadaminamimachi, Kochi, 780-8562 Japan.
Satoshi ItoDepartment of Radiology, Japanese Red Cross Kochi Hospital, 1-4-63-11 Hadaminamimachi, Kochi, 780-8562 Japan.
Niranjan SharmaAdv Train Gastroint & Organ Transp Surgery, 12 Scotland St, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand.
Japanese Red Cross Kochi Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of life-threatening bleeding after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) in a patient with severe esophagogastric varices that was treated by percutaneous transhepatic obliteration (PTO). 3D-CT reconstruction image demonstrated giant esophagogastric varices and gastrorenal shunt. The spleen volume was 813 mL, and the liver volume was 716 mL; giving a spleen/liver volume ratio of 1.1. A strategy of stepwise partial splenic artery embolization (PSE) was employed to control portal venous pressure based on the concept of splanchnic caput Medusae. The S/L ratio improved to 0.3 by stepwise PSE. Subsequently, EVL was performed for esophageal varices, but bleeding occurred afterward, and hemostasis using a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube was attempted. Subsequently, PTO was performed the following day for embolization of the left gastric vein. Gastric varices and gastrorenal shunt were intentionally reserved to avoid portal venous pressure increase. After the procedure, his condition improved. We conclude, in patients with severe esophagogastric varices, prudent management of the splenomegaly and the collateral tracts is necessary.

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Endoscopic variceal ligationEsophagogastric varicesPartial splenic embolizationPercutaneous transhepatic obliterationPortal hypertensionSplanchnic caput Medusae

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PMID36471734
PMCPMC9719002
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