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Open AccessEmbolization with or without portal vein stenting for bleeding ectopic jejunal varices in hepatopetal portal collaterals due to extrahepatic portal vein occlusion or stenosis after hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of embolization with or without portal vein stenting for bleeding ectopic jejunal varices in the hepatopetal portal collateral due to extrahepatic portal vein occlusion or s...
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Open AccessSplenic Vein Diameter is a Risk Factor for the Portal Venous System Thrombosis After Partial Splenic Artery Embolization
Portal venous system thrombosis is a complication of partial splenic artery embolization, and pre-treatment risk assessment is thus important. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for por...
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Open AccessUsefulness of coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration II (CARTO-II) for the treatment of ascending colonic varix: a case report
Colonic varices are rare among ectopic varices. A previous report demonstrated that once bleeding from colonic varices occurs, it can be fatal. Several treatments for colonic varices exist, including surgical,...
