Pneumatic dilation for achalasia in a patient with esophageal varices

Background and study aims: Previous reports of simultaneous presence of esophageal varices (EV) and achalasia suggest placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and surgical myotomy or endoscopic therapy. We report the case of a 64-year-old man who received anticoagulant the...

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Autores principales: Désilets, Etienne, Belle, Arthur, Boustière, Christian, Laquière, Arthur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4831925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27092328
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-103240
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author Désilets, Etienne
Belle, Arthur
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description Background and study aims: Previous reports of simultaneous presence of esophageal varices (EV) and achalasia suggest placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and surgical myotomy or endoscopic therapy. We report the case of a 64-year-old man who received anticoagulant therapy for a myeloproliferative disorder with extensive portal thrombosis which was a contraindication to placement of a TIPS. 
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spelling pubmed-48319252016-04-18 Pneumatic dilation for achalasia in a patient with esophageal varices Désilets, Etienne Belle, Arthur Boustière, Christian Laquière, Arthur Endosc Int Open Article Background and study aims: Previous reports of simultaneous presence of esophageal varices (EV) and achalasia suggest placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and surgical myotomy or endoscopic therapy. We report the case of a 64-year-old man who received anticoagulant therapy for a myeloproliferative disorder with extensive portal thrombosis which was a contraindication to placement of a TIPS.  © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-04 2016-03-30 /pmc/articles/PMC4831925/ /pubmed/27092328 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-103240 Text en © Thieme Medical Publishers
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4831925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27092328
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-103240
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