Hirashima T, Hara T, Takeuchi H, Muto M, Shirato T, Sakuraba Y, Benitani A, Juan I K, Kuga K, Sato H, Okuda K
Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1980 Jul;151(1):36-40.
Transabdominal esophageal mucosal transection with devascularization, a direct operation for varices, has been done upon 63 patients with marked esophageal varices that had bled or had a potential bleeding hazard. As of May 1978, 55 of the 63 patients are alive, and the over-all results appear to be satisfactory.
