Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2017; 23(10): 1735-1746
Published online Mar 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i10.1735
Figure 15
Figure 15 Retrograde balloon occlusion of gastro-renal shunt via femoral venous approach coursing through the inferior vena cava and left renal vein. After balloon occlusion, a sclerosing agent is injected into the gastric varices (GVar). Black arrows indicate directional blood flow. MPV: Main portal vein; IMV: Inferior mesenteric vein; IVC: Inferior vena cava; GRS: Gastrorenal shunt.