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Balloon Angioplasty for Budd-Chiari Syndrome Resulting from Primary Repair of an Inferior Vena Cava Injury
Joohyun Sim, Je Hwan Won, Kyoungwon Jung, Cook John Lee, Young Hwan Kim
Journal of Trauma and Injury 2014;27(4):196-200
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1Department of Surgery, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea.
2Department of Radiology, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea.
3Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea. galgunbam2@hanmail.net
Received: 16 June 2014   • Revised: 16 July 2014   • Accepted: 30 July 2014

Budd-Chiari syndrome is an uncommon condition characterized by hepatic outflow obstruction. Direct suture of the injured Inferior vena cava in a patient with blunt hepatic trauma also may cause an equivalent condition. However, early diagnosis is possible with common symptoms and radiologic evaluation. Moreover, a transluminal approach with balloon angioplasty could prevent long-term complications of Budd-Chiari syndrome without repeated abdominal surgery.

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