Partial spleen embolization reduces the risk of portal hypertension-induced upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients not eligible for TIPS implantation

• Matthias Buechter,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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• Alisan Kahraman,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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• Paul Manka,

  Affiliations Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany, Institute of Hepatology London, Foundation for Liver Research, London, and Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

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• Guido Gerken,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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• Alexander Dechêne,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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• Ali Canbay,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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• Axel Wetter,

  Affiliation Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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• Lale Umutlu,

  Affiliation Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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• Jens M. Theysohn

  * E-mail: jens.theysohn@uk-essen.de

  Affiliation Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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