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Research Article

Failure of Sengstaken Balloon Tamponade for Rebleeding after Tissue Adhesive Injection in a Fundic Varix

Pages 890-892 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

A 61-year-old man developed a huge fundic varix due to portal hypertension in alcoholic liver cirrhosis. After a third injection therapy session with tissue adhesive (Histoacryl®) massive hemorrhage developed. Sengstaken (gastric) balloon tamponade failed. Autopsy showed a huge, solid varix with a large hole on its side, inaccessible with the Sengstaken balloon.

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