Direct Parastomal Percutaneous Embolization for Bleeding Stomal Varices

Manu K. Singh; Stuart E. Braverman; Steve Hartzman; Arthur Lee

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1641675

Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2018; 02(02): 126-127
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1641675

Short Communication

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Direct Parastomal Percutaneous Embolization for Bleeding Stomal Varices

Authors

Manu K. Singh

¹Department of Interventional Radiology, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California, United States
Stuart E. Braverman

¹Department of Interventional Radiology, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California, United States
Steve Hartzman

¹Department of Interventional Radiology, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California, United States
Arthur Lee

¹Department of Interventional Radiology, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California, United States

Abstract

A 71-year-old woman with a history of colon cancer and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease presented with lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Workup revealed cirrhosis with peristomal varices, which was managed successfully with computed tomography (CT)–guided percutaneous parastomal access and subsequent embolization.

Keywords

cirrhosis - parastomal percutaneous embolization - peristomal varices - variceal embolization - varices

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