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Highlights • Jejunal varices should be included in the differential diagnosis of melena in patients with a bilioenteric anastomosis and portal vein hypertension.• Laparotomy-assisted transcatheter variceal embolization is one of… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Jejunal varices should be included in the differential diagnosis of melena in patients with a bilioenteric anastomosis and portal vein hypertension.• Laparotomy-assisted transcatheter variceal embolization is one of the options for the treatment of jejunal varices.• A multidisciplinary approach is critical for timely management of the unstable patient with bleeding from jejunal varices.
Keywords:
bleeding jejunal;
variceal embolization;
laparotomy assisted;
jejunal varices;
assisted transcatheter;
transcatheter variceal
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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