title: Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration using a new microballoon for gastric varices.
abstract: We here present a case involving a complicated type of gastric fundal varices treated by balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration. A newly developed 1.8-Fr tip coaxial microballoon catheter was successfully advanced into narrow and tortuous varices, and a sclerosant could be infused in a reasonable manner, avoiding reflux into collaterals. Divided injections of sclerosant were performed over two days, via a microballoon catheter that remained inserted overnight with balloon inflation, and the sclerosant could be infused sufficiently in the entirety of the varices. The varices were completely thrombosed and prominently reduced.
authors: a Department of Radiology , Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokai University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan.
authors: Takahiko
authors: T
authors: Mine
authors: a Department of Radiology , Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokai University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan.
authors: Tomohiro
authors: T
authors: Matsumoto
authors: a Department of Radiology , Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokai University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan.
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Endo
authors: a Department of Radiology , Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokai University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan.
authors: Kazunobu
authors: K
authors: Hashida
authors: b Department of Gastroenterology , Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokai University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan.
authors: Seiichiro
authors: S
authors: Kojima
authors: b Department of Gastroenterology , Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokai University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan.
authors: Norihito
authors: N
authors: Watanabe
authors: a Department of Radiology , Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokai University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan.
authors: Terumitsu
authors: T
authors: Hasebe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions
keywords: Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration; gastric varices; microballoon catheter