Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 275-280 , February 2010

Stent-graft Narrowed with a Lasso Catheter: An Adjustable TIPS Reduction Technique

  • Valérie Monnin-Bares, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chu A. Michallon, Grenoble University 1, La Tronche, BP 217, Grenoble 38043, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to V.M.B.
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  • Frédéric Thony, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chu A. Michallon, Grenoble University 1, La Tronche, BP 217, Grenoble 38043, France
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  • Christian Sengel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chu A. Michallon, Grenoble University 1, La Tronche, BP 217, Grenoble 38043, France
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  • Ivan Bricault, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chu A. Michallon, Grenoble University 1, La Tronche, BP 217, Grenoble 38043, France
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  • Vincent Leroy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatology, Chu A. Michallon, Grenoble University 1, La Tronche, BP 217, Grenoble 38043, France
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  • Gilbert Ferretti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chu A. Michallon, Grenoble University 1, La Tronche, BP 217, Grenoble 38043, France

Received 9 April 2009 ,Revised 16 September 2009 ,Accepted 28 October 2009.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)01056-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.10.019

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 275-280 , February 2010

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