Peri-stomal variceal bleeding is an underestimated complication in patients with colostomy and portal hypertension. Due to the small number of reported cases, there is currently no unified consensus on the best treatment and several options may be available. We report a case in which TIPS placement was effective.
A case of peri‑stomal ectopic variceal bleeding in a patient with decompensated cirrhosis treated with TIPS placement / Iannone G.; Pompili E.; Renzulli M.; Caraceni P.. - In: CLINICS AND RESEARCH IN HEPATOLOGY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY. - ISSN 2210-7401. - ELETTRONICO. - 47:4(2023), pp. 102098.1-102098.2. [10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102098]
A case of peri‑stomal ectopic variceal bleeding in a patient with decompensated cirrhosis treated with TIPS placement
Iannone G.Co-primo
;Pompili E.Co-primo
;Caraceni P.
Ultimo
2023
Abstract
Peri-stomal variceal bleeding is an underestimated complication in patients with colostomy and portal hypertension. Due to the small number of reported cases, there is currently no unified consensus on the best treatment and several options may be available. We report a case in which TIPS placement was effective.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
