Mallory-Weiss syndrome surgery

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Overview

Surgical oversewing of the tear is reserved for those who fail angiographic therapy.

Surgery is a reasonable alternative if:
an interventional radiologist with expertise in transarterial embolization is not available, if the lesion is deemed unlikely to respond to angiographic therapy, or if the patient has underlying conditions that may complicate the ability to perform angiography or TAE (eg, renal insufficiency).