Plug-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Spontaneous Splenorenal Shunt for Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy: Case Series.
- Author:
Yena KANG
1
;
Eun Jung KIM
;
Sang Gyune KIM
;
Young Seok KIM
;
Jae Myeong LEE
;
Boo Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. mcnulty@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatic encephalopathy;
Balloon occlusion;
Portosystemic shunt, surgical
- MeSH:
Balloon Occlusion;
Esophageal and Gastric Varices;
Hepatic Encephalopathy*;
Humans;
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical;
Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical*
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2016;22(1):23-26
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intervention treatment such as balloon retrograde or anterograde transvenous obliteration has been used for management of refractory hepatic encephalopathy as well as gastric variceal bleeding. Recently, plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration without a help of balloon was newly developed to treat these patients. Here, we report three cases suffering refractory hepatic encephalopathy who were treated with this new technique.
