Work

Liquid-Embolic Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Bleeding Gastric Varices: The LARTO Technique

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) has been an established technique for treating bleeding gastric varices. However, the traditional BRTO technique requires prolonged balloon inflation and can be resource-intensive. Advanced variations of classic BRTO technique using coils (CARTO) or plugs (PARTO) have been described, but can be cost prohibitive. The authors report a novel variation – liquid-embolic assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (LARTO) – utilizing the LAVA liquid embolic system to occlude the outflow vein during variceal obliteration, instead of coils or plugs.

Source: Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR

DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1811527

Authors: Suryansh Bajaj, Mili Rohilla, Amit Ramjit, Vibhor Wadhwa

Institutions: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Saint Vincent Hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, Elliot Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Liver Disease and Transplantation

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7084089581