Fatal multiple systemic embolisms after injection of cyanoacrylate in bleeding gastric varices of a patient who was noncirrhotic but with idiopathic portal hypertension.

Saracco, Giorgio; Giordanino, Chiara; Roberto, Navone; Ezio, David; Luca, Todros; Caronna, Stefania; Carucci, Patrizia; De Bernardi Venon, Wilma; Barletti, Claudio; Bruno, Mauro; De Angelis, Claudio; Musso, Alessandro; Repici, Alessandro; Suriani, Renzo; Rizzetto, Mario

Saracco, Giorgio; Giordanino, Chiara; Roberto, Navone; Ezio, David; Luca, Todros; Caronna, Stefania; Carucci, Patrizia; De Bernardi Venon, Wilma; Barletti, Claudio; Bruno, Mauro; De Angelis, Claudio; Musso, Alessandro; Repici, Alessandro; Suriani, Renzo; Rizzetto, Mario.

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Saracco G; Department of Gastroenterology, Molinette Hospital, Torino, Itlay.

Gastrointest Endosc ; 65(2): 345-7, 2007 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17141231

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Cyanoacrylates/adverse effects; Embolism/etiology; Esophageal and Gastric Varices/therapy; Hemostatics/adverse effects; Adult; Cyanoacrylates/administration & dosage; Esophageal and Gastric Varices/etiology; Fatal Outcome; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology; Hemostatics/administration & dosage; Humans; Hypertension, Portal/complications; Injections; Liver Cirrhosis; Male

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hemostatics / Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Cyanoacrylates / Embolism Type of study: Etiology_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Gastrointest Endosc Year: 2007 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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