A case of unsuccessful obliteration of percutaneous transhepatic gastric varices using the IMPEDE embolization plug.

Sakue MasudaToshitaka TsukiyamaMakomo MakazuRyuhei JinushiKazuya KoizumiTakashi NishinoKento ShionoyaKaren KimuraChihiro SumidaJun KubotaChikamasa IchitaAkiko SasakiMasahiro KobayashiMakoto KakoHaruki Uojima

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration and percutaneous transhepatic obliteration (PTO) are performed for treating sporadic gastric varices. IMPEDE embolization plug has been recently developed for these procedures; however, no studies have reported its use. This is the first report on its use in PTO of gastric varices.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
radiofrequency ablation
late onset