Fig. 7. Schematic drawing demonstrating the BRTO procedure. Via femoral vein access, a pair of catheters are advanced into the outlet of the gastrorenal shunt. A balloon catheter is inflated and sclerosant is injected in the gastric varices. The sclerosant and balloon are left inflated for 4 to 48 hours while the patient is under close clinical surveillance. The balloon catheter is then deflated and removed.

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