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High-flow arterioportal fistula: treatment with detachable balloon occlusion

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Transarterial embolization is one of the treatment choices for symptomatic hepatic arterioportal fistula that has low mortality and morbidity. Proper selection of the technique and embolic material is very important for the success of the procedure. We present a case with high-flow arterioportal fistula treated with transarterial embolization using detachable balloons.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Gazi University, School of Medicine, Besevler, 06510 Ankara, Turkey, TR

    S. Akpek, E. T. Ilgıt & C. Yücel

  2. Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Sıhhiye, 06100 Ankara, Turkey, TR

    S. Çekirge

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  1. S. Akpek
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Received: 30 August 2000/Accepted: 20 September 2000

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Akpek, S., Ilgıt, E., Çekirge, S. et al. High-flow arterioportal fistula: treatment with detachable balloon occlusion. Abdom Imaging 26, 277–280 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002610000174

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