LUCKNOW, Feb. 4 -- KGMU's medical gastroenterology wing said it has performed its first-ever plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (PARTO), which is used to treat bleeding or gastric varices caused by liver cirrhosis. The minimally invasive procedure was performed on a 55-year-old woman with decompensated liver cirrhosis secondary to Hepatitis C, who was on antiviral therapy. On initial endoscopic evaluation, the patient was found to have gastric varices, which were successfully managed with endoscopic glue injection, stated a release. However, the patient subsequently developed rebleeding. Further evaluation with contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) of the abdomen revealed the presence of a gastro-renal shunt. In view of recurrent bleeding and radiological findings, the patient underwent PARTO, which was performed in association with the interventional radiology wing. The patient showed good clinical recovery, was successfully discharged, and is currently on regular follow-up at the Medical Gastroenterology Outpatient Department. The procedure for the aforementioned disease was performed by Dr Sumit Rungta, head of the department of medical gastroenterology, and others....