THROMBIN INJECTION FOR BLEEDING DUODENAL VARICES

Authors
RAI R PANZER SW MISKOVSKY E THULUVATH PJ
Citation
R. Rai et al., THROMBIN INJECTION FOR BLEEDING DUODENAL VARICES, The American journal of gastroenterology, 89(10), 1994, pp. 1871-1873
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
The American journal of gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029270
Volume
89
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1871 - 1873
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9270(1994)89:10<1871:TIFBDV>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Bleeding from duodenal varices, although rare, is often massive and li fe threatening. Duodenal varices are more common in extrahepatic porta l venous obstruction. We report a patient with recurrent bleeding from duodenal varices, secondary to thrombosed portal vein, splenic vein, and mesocaval shunt, who was successfully managed by injection of thro mbin.