Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration using a new microballoon for gastric varices. Issue 3 (4th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mine, Takahiko; Matsumoto, Tomohiro; Endo, Jun; Hashida, Kazunobu; Kojima, Seiichiro; Watanabe, Norihito; Hasebe, Terumitsu
• Is Part Of: Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies. Volume 26:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 177
• Page End: 181
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04
• Subjects: Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration -- microballoon catheter -- gastric varices; Endoscopy -- Periodicals; Interventional radiology -- Periodicals; Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; 617.05
• DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2016.1253590
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-5706

Abstract

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.