A novel therapeutic strategy for esophageal varices using endoscopic treatment combined with splenic artery embolization according to the Child-Pugh classification

Tsuyoshi Ishikawa; Ryo Sasaki; Tatsuro Nishimura; Yuki Aibe; Issei Saeki; Takuya Iwamoto; Isao Hidaka; Taro Takami; Isao Sakaida

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0223153

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A novel therapeutic strategy for esophageal varices using endoscopic treatment combined with splenic artery embolization according to the Child-Pugh classification

Tsuyoshi Ishikawa ,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: tsu0920@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3722-3083

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Ryo Sasaki,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan
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Tatsuro Nishimura,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan
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Yuki Aibe,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan
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Issei Saeki,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan
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Takuya Iwamoto,

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0701-0351

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Isao Hidaka,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan
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Taro Takami,

Roles Supervision

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6689-4989

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Isao Sakaida

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ube-Yamaguchi, Japan
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A novel therapeutic strategy for esophageal varices using endoscopic treatment combined with splenic artery embolization according to the Child-Pugh classification

Tsuyoshi Ishikawa,
Ryo Sasaki,
Tatsuro Nishimura,
Yuki Aibe,
Issei Saeki,
Takuya Iwamoto,
Isao Hidaka,
Taro Takami,
Isao Sakaida

Published: September 26, 2019
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223153

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