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A successful case of varix of the left gastroepiploic vein preoperatively diagnosed by 3D-CT angiography and resected by laparoscopy: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Gastric varices can be present in up to 20% of patients with portal hypertension. However, a varix of the left gastroepiploic vein (LGV) is extremely rare. Surgery is required if bleeding occurs; thus, precise diagnosis is crucial. We present a successful case of preoperative diagnosis...

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Autores principales: Matsuo, Kentaro, Lee, Sang-Woong, Tanaka, Ryo, Imai, Yoshiro, Honda, Kotaro, Yamamoto, Kazuhiro, Uchiyama, Kazuhisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8078386/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33879664
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000025347