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INTRODUCTION: Occlusion of spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSSs) in patients with cirrhosis may be required in recurrent or refractory hepatic encephalopathy. We describe a novel method for occlusion of SPSS using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). METHODS: EUS-guided transgastric shunt obliteration was performed by injecting glue and coils directly into SPSS. RESULTS: EUS-guided transgastric shunt obliteration was performed for 7 patients in 9 sessions. Complete cessation of Doppler flow was achieved in 6/7 cases. Adequate clinical response was observed in 6/7 patients. No procedure-related severe adverse events were seen. DISCUSSION: This novel technique is a potentially effective and efficient method for shunt obliteration.
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Várices Esofágicas y Gástricas , Encefalopatía Hepática , Humanos , Encefalopatía Hepática/etiología , Várices Esofágicas y Gástricas/diagnóstico por imagen , Várices Esofágicas y Gástricas/cirugía , Várices Esofágicas y Gástricas/etiología , Derivación Portosistémica Quirúrgica/efectos adversos , Derivación Portosistémica Quirúrgica/métodos , Cirrosis Hepática/complicaciones , Ultrasonografía IntervencionalAsunto(s)
Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Nódulo de la Hermana María José , Humanos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/secundario , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/secundario , Nódulo de la Hermana María José/patología , Nódulo de la Hermana María José/secundario , Masculino , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , AncianoRESUMEN
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) is a promising technique for treating small left hepatic lesions, particularly where ablation via percutaneous route is deemed to be technically difficult. Herein, we report a case of a 64-year-old cirrhotic patient with caudate lobe hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent EUS-RFA, resulting in complete ablation of the tumor and also review the related literature.