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Utility of Coil-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration II (CARTO-II) for the Treatment of Gastric Varices
To investigate the technical feasibility, safety and clinical outcomes of coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration II (CARTO-II) for gastric varices (GV).
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A noninvasive diagnostic approach using per-rectal portal scintigraphy for sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
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Risk factors for local recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads (DEB-TACE)
To identify the risk factors for local recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) with drug-eluting beads (DEB-TACE).
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Open AccessEffective palliative radiofrequency ablation for tumors causing pain, numbness and motor function disorders: case series
We present a case series of a palliative radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the tumors that lead to the resolution of pain and motor function disorders. RFA is widely used on tumors in various organs and often ...
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Systemic Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula Associated with Mitral Regurgitation: Successful Treatment with Endovascular Embolization
We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with symptomatic mitral regurgitation caused by a left-to-right shunt via anastomoses consisting of microfistulae, most likely of inflammatory origin, between the rig...
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Pseudoaneurysm of the Dorsal Pancreatic Artery with Obstruction of the Celiac Axis After Pancreatoduodenectomy: Report of a Case
Pancreatoduodenectomy can be difficult in patients with obstruction of the celiac axis because of the development of collateral arteries around the head of the pancreas. Bleeding from a pseudoaneurysm is a rar...
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Dual Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Gastric Varix Draining into the Left Adrenal Vein and Left Inferior Phrenic Vein
A 66-year-old woman with a gastric varix, draining into a dilated left adrenal vein and a left inferior phrenic vein, was treated with dual balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (B-RTO). Under b...
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Hepatocellular carcinoma extending into the portal vein: Restoration of extended-term patency by placement of uncovered wallstents
A 74-year-old man presented with hepatocellular carcinoma extending into the main portal vein. Two bare Wallstents were placed to maintain portal vein patency. The main portal vein remained patent for 6 months...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Ten patients with hepatocellular carcinoma successfully underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) without technique-related complications. TIPS was indicated for massive ascites in six cas...
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New oily agents for targeting chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma
Purpose: The evaluation of new oily agents for targeting chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma.