Hepatic failure requiring transplantation caused by portal vein embolism as a complication of N-buty-2-cyanoacrylate injection for a bleeding gastric varix

Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Apr;69(4):967-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.05.064.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Embolism / chemically induced*
  • Embolism / complications*
  • Enbucrilate / administration & dosage
  • Enbucrilate / adverse effects*
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / drug therapy*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / drug therapy*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intralesional
  • Liver Failure / etiology*
  • Liver Failure / surgery*
  • Liver Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Portal Vein*

Substances

  • Enbucrilate