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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 25, 2015; 7(19): 1350-1354
Published online Dec 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i19.1350
Published online Dec 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i19.1350
Challenges of banding jejunal varices in an 8-year-old child
Dalia Belsha, Mike Thomson, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sheffield Children Hospital, Sheffield S10 2TH, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Belsha D wrote the case report; Thomson M contributed to reviewing the case report and the discussion around it; both authors contributed equally to the work.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Dalia Belsha, MBChB, MRCPCH, Registrar, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sheffield Children Hospital, Weston Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, United Kingdom. dalia.belsha@nhs.net
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Received: April 6, 2015
Peer-review started: April 8, 2015
First decision: May 14, 2015
Revised: June 30, 2015
Accepted: July 16, 2015
Article in press: July 17, 2015
Published online: December 25, 2015
Processing time: 260 Days and 3.1 Hours
Peer-review started: April 8, 2015
First decision: May 14, 2015
Revised: June 30, 2015
Accepted: July 16, 2015
Article in press: July 17, 2015
Published online: December 25, 2015
Processing time: 260 Days and 3.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Banding jejunal varices in the pediatric population is feasible, safe and can achieve initial hemostasis in complex surgical patients.