Successful surgical treatment for intrahepatic arterioportal fistula with severe portal hypertension: a case report

Abstract Background Intrahepatic arterioportal fistula (IAPF) is a rare cause of portal hypertension. Interventional radiology (IVR) is generally selected as the first-line therapeutic option. Surgical treatment for IAPF is required in refractory cases of IVR. As the treatment success rate with IVR...

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Main Authors: Hideyuki Takata, Hiroshi Makino, Tadashi Yokoyama, Hiroshi Maruyama, Atsushi Hirakata, Junji Ueda, Hiroshi Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0623-8
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