Year 2020 / Volume 112 / Number 3
Letter
Stomal varices: an unusual cause of bleeding in liver cirrhosis

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2020.6470/2019

Laura López Couceiro, Carolina Muñoz Codoceo, Inmaculada Fernández,

Abstract
Stomal varices are an unusual cause of bleeding in liver cirrhosis. Diagnosis and treatment should be individualized according to the experience and resources of the hospital. Percutaneous embolization can provide a therapeutic option for patients with severe comorbidities.
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Publication history

Received: 29/06/2019

Accepted: 24/08/2019

Online First: 05/02/2020

Published: 05/03/2020

Article Online First time: 221 days

Article editing time: 250 days


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