Esophageal Stenting as Bridge Therapy to Direct Intrahepatic Portocaval Shunt for Refractory Variceal Bleeding

Hepatology. 2021 Apr;73(4):1618-1620. doi: 10.1002/hep.31519.

Authors

Kristel K Leung¹, Paul D James¹, Arash Jaberi², Gideon M Hirschfield³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
² Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
³ Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

PMID: 32780882
DOI: 10.1002/hep.31519

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Endovascular Procedures / methods*
Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / complications*
Male
Middle Aged
Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / methods*
Stents*
Treatment Outcome
Varicose Veins / complications*