Technical and clinical outcomes following EUS-guided thrombin injection and coil implantation for parastomal varices.

Andrew ToddChander ShekharJoanne O'RourkeColm FordeArvind PallanSharan Suresh Wadhwani Dhiraj TripathiBrinder Singh Mahon

Published in: BMJ open gastroenterology (2023)

EUS-guided thrombin injection, with or without embolisation coils, is a safe and effective technique for the treatment of bleeding parastomal varices, particularly for patients for whom correction of portal venous hypertension is contraindicated.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
blood pressure
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ultrasound guided
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation
fine needle aspiration
combination therapy