868 temporizing transgastric balloon tamponade of massive bleeding from arterio-biliary fistula

Arterio-biliary fistula (ABF) is an infrequent adverse event of EUS-guided biliary drainage. Angiography with embolization is the treatment of choice, but it is not always immediately available. A novel endoscopic method to temporize severe bleeding from ABF is reported here.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ra úl Torres-Yuste, Ramon Sanchez-Ocana, Pilar Diez-Redondo, Carlos De la Serna, Manuel Perez-Miranda Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research