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  • Title: Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration using a new microballoon for gastric varices.
    Author: Mine T, Matsumoto T, Endo J, Hashida K, Kojima S, Watanabe N, Hasebe T.
    Journal: Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol; 2017 Jun; 26(3):177-181. PubMed ID: 27801607.
    Abstract:
    We here present a case involving a complicated type of gastric fundal varices treated by balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration. A newly developed 1.8-Fr tip coaxial microballoon catheter was successfully advanced into narrow and tortuous varices, and a sclerosant could be infused in a reasonable manner, avoiding reflux into collaterals. Divided injections of sclerosant were performed over two days, via a microballoon catheter that remained inserted overnight with balloon inflation, and the sclerosant could be infused sufficiently in the entirety of the varices. The varices were completely thrombosed and prominently reduced.
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