EUS ‐guided coil and cyanoacrylate embolization for gastric varices and the roles of endoscopic Doppler and Endosonographic varicealography in vascular targeting

ConclusionsEndoscopic ‐ultrasound guidance for gastric varix treatment with the addition of endosonographic varicealography and the use of a less‐expensive coil is a safe and effective technique that results in the immediate disappearance of gastric varices after targeting the feeding vessel.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Digestive Endoscopy - November 18, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Carlos Robles ‐Medranda, Manuel Valero, Joao Autran Nebel, Sylon Ribeiro de Britto Junior, Miguel Puga‐Tejada, Jesenia Ospina, Guillermo Muñoz‐Jurado, Hannah Pitanga‐Lukashok Tags: Original Article Source Type: research