Treatment of stomal variceal hemorrhage with TIPS: case report and review of the literature.
We report a case in which recurrent hemorrhage from stomal varices was successfully treated by placement of a TIPS in a patient with prior colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease. Although several treatment options have been reported for this entity we believe that TIPS offers minimally invasive and definitive treatment.
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Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg 4-710, 251 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. r-ryu@nwu.edu
Nemcek
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Chrisman
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Saker
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Blei
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Omary
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Vogelzang
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D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D011172:Portography; D012008:Recurrence; D054047:Surgical Stomas / Q000098:blood supply*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*