Open AccessSplenic artery embolisation for portal hypertention in children
Author(s) -
I. V. Meisheri,
Paras Kothari,
Anil Kumar,
Anand Deshmukh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.62854
Subject(s) - medicine , splenic artery , radiology , cardiology
Bleeding from esophageal varices is one of the most common causes of serious gastrointestinal haemorrhage in children. We analysed our experience with the use of splenic artery embolisation and variceal sclerotherapy for bleeding oesophageal varices.