Percutaneous transsplenic obliteration of ectopic varices following pancreaticoduodenectomy with portal vein resection and splenic vein ligation

• Main Authors: Shohei Chatani (Author), Yozo Sato (Author), Nozomi Okuno (Author), Takaaki Hasegawa (Author), Shinichi Murata (Author), Hidekazu Yamaura (Author), Kazuo Hara (Author), Yasuhiro Shimizu (Author), Yoshitaka Inaba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Left-sided portal hypertension following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with portal vein resection and splenic vein ligation may cause ectopic variceal formation, potentially resulting in life-threatening bleeding. We report of a 79-year-old male suffering from severe anemia and melena after PD. Emerg...