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  • Title: Intraperitoneal bleeding after balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration: a case report.
    Author: Furue Y, Hidaka H, Fujii K, Matsunaga K, Koizumi W.
    Journal: J Med Case Rep; 2015 Mar 20; 9():62. PubMed ID: 25886049.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Hepatic encephalopathy is an important underlying cause of consciousness disorders. Possible causes of hepatic encephalopathy include hepatic failure and shunt encephalopathy resulting from a portosystemic venous shunt. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration is generally an effective treatment for hepatic encephalopathy. CASE PRESENTATION: A 73-year-old Japanese woman was referred to our department because of disturbance of consciousness. Hepatic venous angiography disclosed a shunt between her left hepatic vein and her portal vein. The shunt was closed with the use of coils and N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate. One hour after the procedure, she lost consciousness. The bleeding was ascribed to catheter-induced vascular injury. Emergency angiography was performed, and hemostasis was achieved with coils. CONCLUSION: Although bleeding is relatively rare after balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration, postoperative intraperitoneal bleeding is a serious complication.
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