Steel coil embolization of hepatoportal fistulae.
Two patients with portal hypertension secondary to hepatoportal fistulae, of nontraumatic origin, were treated by transcatheter embolization of feeding hepatic artery branches with Gianturco-Anderson-Wallace steel coils. Both patients demonstrated immediate improvement of the symptoms related to their portal hypertension, 1 patient needing no further treatment after 3 years. It is concluded that using steel coils for this purpose is more effective and safer than other materials such as Gel-foam, and may cure portal hypertension in some cases.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011169:Portal Vein