Percutaneous microwave ablation for control of massive portal venous bleeding

Authors

Abdel Aziz Jaffan, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Steven D. Huffman, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Sebouh Gueyikian, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Jaffan AA, Huffman SD, Gueyikian S. Percutaneous microwave ablation for control of massive portal venous bleeding. Radiol Case Rep. 2020;15(11):2410-2414.
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.09.017

Affiliations

Aurora Health Care, St Luke's Medical Center

Abstract

We present a case of a 46 years old female with decompensated liver cirrhosis who developed severe intraperitoneal hemorrhage secondary to inadvertent liver puncture during a paracentesis which resulted in a combined hepatic arterial and portal venous injury. The arterial injury was managed with transarterial embolization. The portal venous injury was managed with percutaneous microwave ablation. This article also highlights the importance of evaluating both arterial injury as well as portal venous injury in the setting of hepatic bleeding, particularly in patients with portal hypertension.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

32994852