Potential Pitfalls in Transjugular Portosystemic Shunt Placement for Bleeding Rectal Varices

Potential Pitfalls in Transjugular Portosystemic Shunt Placement for Bleeding Rectal Varices

In patients with portal hypertension, bleeding from rectal varices is rare. However, it can be life-threatening. We report a case of massive bleeding from large rectal varices in a 59-year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis. Emergent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement was p...

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Main Authors: S M Nazmus Sakib, Katsuhiro Kobayashi, Mohammed Jawed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
Portal hypertension
Anorectal varices
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Embolization
Liver failure
Hepatic encephalopathy
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