Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration of colonic varices: a case report
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Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (BRTO) of Gastric Varices
Patients with cirrhosis of the liver can develop gastric or gastroesophageal varices, which can bleed and become life threatening Gastric varices pose unique management challenges, as endoscopic therapies are limited Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) is a treatment option for gastric varice at high risk of bleeding The BRTO is recommended for patients with gastrorenal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: CVIR Endovascular
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2520-8934
DOI: 10.1186/s42155-020-00108-3