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Review
. 2014 Apr;37(2):299-315.
doi: 10.1007/s00270-013-0715-y. Epub 2013 Oct 4.

Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices

Wael E Saad  1 , Peter O Simon Jr, Steven C Rose
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Review

Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices

Wael E Saad et al. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) of gastric varices is an image-guided transcatheter procedure used to treat gastric varices with sclerosants rather than decompression of the portal venous system. The history of its development, relevant portal venous, and systemic venous anatomic considerations, techniques, indications, and early results will be reviewed. In addition, the status of the practice of BRTO in the United States will be discussed.

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