Open AccessPartial splenic embolization has beneficial effects for the management of gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Ping Wang,
Ruibo Liu,
Lei Tong,
Yangjing Zhang,
Tongyun Yue,
Haiquan Qiao,
Feng Zhang,
Xueying Sun
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.195553
Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , surgery , radiology , general surgery
Partial splenic embolization (PSE) is used in the management of gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage (GEVH). However, it is uncertain whether it has beneficial effects for GEVH patients in preventing variceal recurrence and variceal hemorrhage, as well as promoting overall survival (OS), when it is combined with conventional therapies.