| Literature DB >> 18712527 |
Chieko Hisamatsu1, Ryuta Kawasaki, Masao Yasufuku, Kosaku Maeda.
Abstract
Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (B-RTO) is an interventional radiologic technique that obliterates gastric fundal varices (GFV) from draining veins under balloon occlusion. Few reports have described the use of B-RTO in children. Here, we report a case of B-RTO in a 2-year-old female patient with isolated huge varices in the gastric fundus associated with portal hypertension after surgery for biliary atresia. There was no complication and thrombosis of the varices was achieved. Our results demonstrate that B-RTO is an efficacious and safe treatment for children with isolated GFV.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18712527 DOI： 10.1007/s00383-008-2219-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Surg Int ISSN： 0179-0358 Impact factor: 1.827