Treatment of colonic varices and gastrointestinal bleeding by recanalization and stenting of splenic-vein-thrombosis: A case report and literature review

Figure 3 Angiography images. A: Right portal vein access; B: Simultaneously performed direct portography and indirect mesentericography via the splenic artery showing complete obstruction of the splenic vein; C: Successful cannulation of the obstructed splenic vein (SV); D: Phlebography of the colonic varices (CV) arising from the splenic hilum; E: Recanalization of the SV using balloon and stentgrafts; F: Successful recanalization of the SV; G: Coiling of the aberrant vein feeding the CV; H: Patent stentgraft with drainage of the spleen through the splenic vein.