title: Balloon retrograde transvenous occlusion of fundic varix.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Seven Hills Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: Siba Sankar
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Dalai
mesh_terms: 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*