(1) Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan, JP;(2) Department of Surgery, Shutou General Hospital, 1000-1 Kokaisaku, Yanai, Yamaguchi 742-0032, Japan, JP
Abstract:
Bleeding from stomal varices in a patient with portal hypertension, uncontrolled by surgical ligation and sclerotherapy, was well controlled by percutaneous transhepatic embolization with platinum and stainless-steel coils.