Balloon retrograde transvenous occlusion of fundic varix.
A middle-aged woman presented with massive upper gastrointestinal bleed. The source of bleeding was a large fundic varix; a large splenorenal shunt was also present. The fundic varix was treated safely and effectively with balloon retrograde transvenous occlusion.
Thakur
Sanjeev Kumar
SK
Department of Gastroenterology, Seven Hills Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India.
Dalai
Siba Sankar
SS
D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000098:blood supply; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*