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. 1987;10(2):75-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF02577970.

Steel coil embolization of hepatoportal fistulae

Y N Applbaum, J W Renner

Steel coil embolization of hepatoportal fistulae

Y N Applbaum et al. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1987.

Abstract

Two patients with portal hypertension secondary to hepatoportal fistulae, of nontraumatic origin, were treated by transcatheter embolization of feeding hepatic artery branches with Gianturco-Anderson-Wallace steel coils. Both patients demonstrated immediate improvement of the symptoms related to their portal hypertension, 1 patient needing no further treatment after 3 years. It is concluded that using steel coils for this purpose is more effective and safer than other materials such as Gel-foam, and may cure portal hypertension in some cases.

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