Endoscopic ultrasound-guided vascular interventions: Current insights and emerging techniques

Table 2 Case report studies on endoscopic ultrasound-guided rectal varices treatment

Ref.	Presenting symptom	Number of patients, age, sex	Rectal varices size	Therapy	Results	Follow up	Results on follow up
Philips and Augustine[64], 2017	Rectal bleeding	1, 48 yr, M	Large rectal varix	EUS-guided embolization coil and glue	No further bleeding	1 mo	No rebleeding
Bazarbashi et al[65], 2020	Rectal bleeding	1, 71 yr, M	Large rectal varices (4 mm in diameter)	EUS-guided coil embolization	No further bleeding	6 mo	No bleeding
Mukkada et al[66], 2017	Rectal bleeding	1, 65 yr, M	Large rectal varices	First EUS-guided sclerotherapy, but unable to achieve hemostasis, EUS guided glue	No further bleeding	1 wk	Rebleeding and then required EUS-guided coil embolization

F: Female; M: Male; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; N/A: Not applicable.