CONTROL OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL BLEEDING VARICES BY PERCUTANEOUS TRANS-HEPATIC PORTOGRAPHY

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 150  (2) , 155-160
Abstract
The transhepatic approach to the portal system was used to obliterate bleeding gastroesophageal varices as an alternative to portosystemic shunt performed as an emergency. In 8 of 13 patients, complete arrest of bleeding was obtained; while rebleeding was observed in 5 patients. The shunt was performed upon 6 patients and only 1 patient died. Transhepatic obliteration of varices seems to be the more useful method for the control of untractable hemorrhage and to prepare the patient for an elective operation.

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