Open AccessSplenic artery ligature associated with endoscopic banding for schistosomal portal hypertension
Author(s) -
Renata Potonyacz Colaneri,
Fabrício Ferreira Coelho,
Roberto de Cleva,
Marcos Vinícius Perini,
Paulo Herman
Publication year - 2014
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.v20.i44.16734
Subject(s) - medicine , portal hypertension , ligature , surgery , varices , endoscopy , esophageal varices , splenic artery , laparotomy , gastric varices , varix , splenic vein , cirrhosis
To propose a less invasive surgical treatment for schistosomal portal hypertension.