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Two cases of portal-systemic encephalopathy caused by multiple portosystemic shunts successfully treated with percutaneous transhepatic obliteration.

Yusuke WatanabeAkihiko OsakiShun YamazakiHanako YamazakiKiwamu KimuraKenichi TakakuMunehiro SatoNobuo WaguriShuji Terai
Published in: Clinical journal of gastroenterology (2022)
Percutaneous transhepatic obliteration is particularly effective in cases involving multiple and complex portosystemic shunt pathways; however, percutaneous transhepatic obliteration is an invasive treatment, and its indications should be carefully considered. These cases will serve as a reference for successful treatment in the future cases.
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