Open AccessTherapeutic effects of endoscopic variceal ligation combined with partial splenic embolization for portal hypertension
Author(s) -
RuiHua Xu,
Bo Liu,
Nan Lin
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i7.1072
Subject(s) - medicine , portal hypertension , cirrhosis , azygos vein , splenic vein , embolization , laparotomy , ligation , splenic artery , radiology , gastric varices , portal venous pressure , esophageal varices , surgery
To evaluate the feasibility of a new strategy of endoscopic variceal ligation combined with partial splenic embolization (EVL-PSE) for patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.