Open AccessThree benefits of microcatheters for retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices
Author(s) -
Tetsuo Sonomura,
Wataru Ono,
Morio Sato,
Shinya Sahara,
Kenya Nakata,
Hiroki Sanda,
Nobuyuki Kawai,
Hiroki Minamiguchi,
Motoki Nakaï,
Kazushi Kishi
Publication year - 2012
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.v18.i12.1373
Subject(s) - medicine , varices , gastric varices , radiology , portal vein thrombosis , thrombosis , varix , balloon , sclerotherapy , portal hypertension , transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt , surgery , cirrhosis
To evaluate the usefulness of the microcatheter techniques in balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) of gastric varices.