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Intraperitoneal bleeding after balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration: a case report.
- Source :
- Journal of Medical Case Reports; 2015, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p1-4, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Introduction: Hepatic encephalopathy is an important underlying cause of consciousness disorders. Possible causes of hepatic encephalopathy include hepatic failure and shunt encephalopathy resulting from a portosystemic venous shunt. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration is generally an effective treatment for hepatic encephalopathy. Case presentation: A 73-year-old Japanese woman was referred to our department because of disturbance of consciousness. Hepatic venous angiography disclosed a shunt between her left hepatic vein and her portal vein. The shunt was closed with the use of coils and N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate. One hour after the procedure, she lost consciousness. The bleeding was ascribed to catheter-induced vascular injury. Emergency angiography was performed, and hemostasis was achieved with coils. Conclusion: Although bleeding is relatively rare after balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration, postoperative intraperitoneal bleeding is a serious complication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17521947
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102015975
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-015-0546-3