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01-01-2018 | Case Report

Trans-splenic Embolization Plus Partial Splenic Embolization for Management of Variceal Bleeding Due to Left-Sided Portal Hypertension

Authors: Roberto Gandini, Stefano Merolla, Fabrizio Chegai, Sergio Abrignani, Ilaria Lenci, Martina Milana, Mario Angelico

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 1/2018

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Bleeding from gastric fundal varices (GFVs) is generally less frequent but more severe than bleeding from esophageal varices [1], and currently a gold standard treatment does not yet exist. …

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Title: Trans-splenic Embolization Plus Partial Splenic Embolization for Management of Variceal Bleeding Due to Left-Sided Portal Hypertension
Authors: Roberto Gandini
Stefano Merolla
Fabrizio Chegai
Sergio Abrignani
Ilaria Lenci
Martina Milana
Mario Angelico
Publication date: 01-01-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-017-4863-9

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