Bleeding ectopic duodenal varix: use of a new microvascular plug (MVP) device along with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS)

Abstract

Ectopic varices (ECV) occur along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract outside the common variceal sites and represent 2%–5% of all GI variceal bleeds with mortality rates up to 40%. Management is...