Successful hemostasis of intractable rectal variceal bleeding using variceal embolization

Portal hypertension causes portosystemic shunting along the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in gastrointestinal varices. Rectal varices and their bleeding is a rare complication, but it can be fatal without appropriate treatment. However, because of its rarity, no established treatment strategy is...

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Published in:World J Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Ahn, Sung Soo, Kim, Eun Hye, Kim, Man Deuk, Lee, Won Jae, Kim, Seung Up
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2015
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4342937/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25741168
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2558
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