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Treatment of stomal variceal hemorrhage with TIPS : Case report and review of the literature
We report a case in which recurrent hemorrhage from stomal varices was successfully treated by placement of a TIPS in a patient with prior colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease. Although several treatment options have been reported for this entity we believe that TIPS offers minimally invasive an...
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Published in: | Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2000-07, Vol.23 (4), p.301-303 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | We report a case in which recurrent hemorrhage from stomal varices was successfully treated by placement of a TIPS in a patient with prior colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease. Although several treatment options have been reported for this entity we believe that TIPS offers minimally invasive and definitive treatment. |
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ISSN: | 0174-1551 1432-086X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s002700010073 |