Abstract
We report a case of acute uncontrolled gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with liver cirrhosis. The upper and lower endoscopy were negative for bleeding lesions. We decided to perform the examination of the small bowel using single-balloon enteroscopy. The lower enteroscopy revealed signs of bleeding from varices of the ileum. In this report, we showed that the injection of a sclerosant solution can be accomplished using a freehand technique via the single balloon enteroscopy.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1904-1905 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | World Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 21 2009 |
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Keywords
- Ectopic varices
- Enteroscopy
- Glue injection
- Ileal bleeding
- Portal hypertension
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Variceal bleeding from ileum identified and treated by single balloon enteroscopy. / Traina, Mario; Tarantino, Ilaria; Barresi, Luca; Mocciaro, Filippo.
In: World Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 15, No. 15, 21.04.2009, p. 1904-1905.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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