Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Management of Bleeding Rectal Varices

ACG Case Rep J. 2017 Aug 30:4:e101. doi: 10.14309/crj.2017.101. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Rectal variceal bleeding, though rare, can pose significant morbidity and mortality in the wake of treatment failure. Conventional treatment utilizing endoscopic glue injection might not be feasible in all cases due to poor visualization and inadvertent missing of variceal source of bleed. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided rectal variceal management is a promising and effective modality. We provide real-time images and a video of EUS-guided precision management of rectal variceal bleed using coiling and glue in a cirrhotic.

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  • Case Reports