Approximately 90% of patients with cirrhosis will develop varices, of which bleeding occurs in 25–35%. 2 Balloon tamponade is one of the methods for temporary control of acute variceal haemorrhage and ...

Up to 50% of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) experience hemodynamic instability and approximately 70% of patients who die of PE experience an accelerated cascade of symptoms within the first ...

An ablation is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that involves using extreme heat, cold, or lasers to create scar tissue or remove unwanted growths. This procedure can treat a range of ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...

The major complications included cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesis (n=3), stroke (n=2), transient ... antiarrhythmic drug therapy), procedural characteristics (eg, ultrasound-guided ...