Variceal bleeding from ileum identified and treated by single balloon enteroscopy

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 1904-1905

  Traina, Mario ^a   Tarantino, Ilaria ^a   Barresi, Luca ^a   Mocciaro, Filippo ^b  

^a MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANTATION AND ADVANCED SPECIALIZED THERAPIES ISMETT   (Italy)

^b OV Cervello ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Ectopic varices; Enteroscopy; Glue injection; Ileal bleeding; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CYANOACRYLATE; SCLEROSING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; ILEUM VARICES BLEEDING; INTESTINE ENDOSCOPY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; SCLEROTHERAPY; SINGLE BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY; TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT;

BALLOON DILATION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; ILEUM; MIDDLE AGED; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 67651250301     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.1904     Document Type: Article

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