Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Jul 2013
Case ReportsThe role of minimally invasive percutaneous embolisation technique in the management of bleeding stomal varices.
Stomal varices can develop in patients with ostomy in the setting of portal hypertension. Bleeding from the stomal varices is uncommon, but the consequences can be disastrous. Haemorrhage control measures that have been described in the literature include pressure dressings, stomal revision, mucocutaneous disconnection, variceal suture ligation and sclerotherapy. These methods may only serve to temporise the stomal bleeding and have a high risk of recurrent bleed. While transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunting has been advocated as the treatment of choice in patients with underlying liver cirrhosis, histoacryl glue or coil embolisation has been successfully employed in patients who are not suitable candidates for TIPS. ⋯ Direct percutaneous embolisation is a safe and effective treatment for stomal varices in selected patients.