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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2015; 6(03): 139-141
DOI: 10.4103/0976-5042.165726
Case Report
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

Endoscopic ultrasound guided emergency coil and glue for actively bleeding duodenal varix after failed endoscopy

Narendra S. Choudhary
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Rahul Rai
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Puri Rajesh
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Sud Randhir
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Publication Date:
01 October 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Management of ectopic variceal bleed may be difficult at times due to anatomical location or presence of collaterals. We present a case of an elderly cirrhotic male with acute upper gastrointestinal bleed due to a large duodenal varix successfully managed by endoscopic ultrasound guided coil placement along with glue (N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) injection.

Key words

Coil - duodenum - endoscopic ultrasound - variceal bleed
 

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