title: Successful splenorenal shunt occlusion with balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration yielded improvement of residual liver function, enabled administration of direct-acting antivirals, and achieved sustained virological response to hepatitis C virus: A case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Center for Liver and Biliary Diseases, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Hironori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ochi
authors.affiliation: Department of Center for Liver and Biliary Diseases, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Michiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aono
authors.affiliation: Department of Center for Liver and Biliary Diseases, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Shunji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takechi
authors.affiliation: Department of Center for Liver and Biliary Diseases, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshie
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mashiba
authors.affiliation: Department of Center for Liver and Biliary Diseases, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.affiliation: Department of Center for Liver and Biliary Diseases, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D013164:Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical; D000072230:Sustained Virologic Response
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents