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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2009; 15(15): 1880-1885
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1880
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Figure 1 Procedure of percutaneous transhepatic portal venoplasty and stenting. A: Percutaneous transhepatic portography revealed a severe anastomotic stenosis and gastroesophageal varices; B: Portal venoplasty was performed with an undersized balloon and the balloon was slowly inflated; C: Postvenoplasty portography showed a residual stenosis, but gastroesophageal varices became almost invisible; D: Poststenting portography visualized portal venous patency and inflow had recovered completely.