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Treatment of the Budd-Chiari syndrome by insertion of a wall-stent in the hepatic vein after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: the necessity of follow-up.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8900915     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disease and, with or without treatment, the prognosis is usually poor. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the hepatic vein in Budd-Chiari syndrome is a safe method, although recurrent stenosis makes it necessary to repeat it several times in most cases. Insertion of a wall-stent in the hepatic vein seems to be a more long-lasting treatment. Monitoring the blood flow through the wall-stent every 6 months is important because of the apparent obliteration of the wall-stent by intimal fibrosis of the hepatic vein. Further follow-up investigations of this method are necessary.
Authors:
E E Weernink; A B Huisman; J van Baarlen; C H ten Napel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0954-691X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol     Publication Date:  1996 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-01-23     Completed Date:  1997-01-23     Revised Date:  2009-10-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9000874     Medline TA:  Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  85-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
Budd-Chiari Syndrome / diagnosis,  therapy*
Fatal Outcome
Hepatic Veins / pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Stents*

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