Emergency Plug-assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration Using an Optimo 9-Fr Balloon Guiding Catheter: A Case Report
Yohei Takeshita, Junji Moriya, Yo Matsui, Shintaro Chiba · 2025
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Description
Yohei Takeshita and co-authors describe an emergency fix for a burst stomach vein in a 2025 case report. The patient, a man of fifty-nine with liver cirrhosis from alcohol, had swollen veins in the stomach fundus that had ruptured, a bleed that demands fast action.
The standard tool for sealing such veins from inside was not at hand, so the team used a balloon guiding catheter instead. Under balloon blockage they mapped the vein tangle, placed a vascular plug, and fed in gelatin sponge particles through a fine catheter. The vein closed fully with no complications, and later scans and camera checks showed clear improvement. The authors present the swap as a workable option when stock runs short.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yohei Takeshita, Junji Moriya, Yo Matsui, Shintaro Chiba |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |