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Verification of thrombus formation just after endoscopic injection sclerotherapy with ligation for esophagogastric varices by venous phase of left gastric arteriography

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Management of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is important in the treatment of portal hypertension. We report a case that was treated by a hybrid procedure combining endoscopic injection sclerotherapy with ligation (EISL), left gastric artery ...
Fumio Chikamori, MD, Shunsuke Kanazawa, Niranjan Sharma, MD   +2 more
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Diagnostic and prognostic performance of urinary neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin in patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Diagnostic and prognostic ability of urinary NGAL in patients with cirrhosis and AKI. Abstract Background and Aims Acute kidney injury (AKI) commonly occurs in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin (uNGAL) could help discriminate between different etiologies of AKI.
Carmine Gambino, Salvatore Piano, Matteo Stenico, Marta Tonon, Alessandra Brocca, Valeria Calvino, Simone Incicco, Nicola Zeni, Roberta Gagliardi, Chiara Cosma, Martina Zaninotto, Patrizia Burra, Umberto Cillo, Daniela Basso, Paolo Angeli   +14 more
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Application of Rat In Situ Single-pass Intestinal Perfusion in the Evaluation of Presystemic Extraction of Indinavir Under Different Perfusion Rates [PDF]

, 2006
Background/PurposeFirst-pass effect has been an important concern for oral pharmaceuticals. An in vivo system was developed for measuring different concentrations of pharmaceuticals in the portal vein and hepatic vein (via the inferior vena cava) for ...
Ho, Yunn-Fang, Lai, Ming-Yen, Yu, Hsiu-Ying, Huang, Da-Kong, Hsueh, Wei-Cherng, Tsai, Tung-Hu, Lin, Chia-Chun   +6 more
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Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Rare Complication of Systemic Sclerosis and Presinusoidal Portal Hypertension

Case Reports in Hepatology, 2018
We report on a rare case of refractory hepatic hydrothorax in an individual with Scleroderma/CREST syndrome and noncirrhotic portal hypertension. Portal pressure measurements revealed a normal transjugular hepatic venous portal pressure gradient, mild ...
Gary A. Abrams, Robert Chapman, Samuel R. W. Horton   +2 more
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Microsurgical Technique of Simultaneous Pancreas/Kidney Transplantation in the Rat: Clinical Experience and Review of the Literature [PDF]

, 2009
Background: For experimental basic research, standardized transplantation models reflecting technical and immunologic aspects are necessary. This article describes an experimental model of combined pancreas/kidney transplantation (PKTx) in detail ...
Bald, C., Doll, D., Hueser, N., Kern, H., Matevossian, E., Naehrig, J., Sinicina, I., Stangl, M., Thorban, S.   +8 more
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Portal Hypertension—Noninvasive Multiparametric Ultrasound‐Based Criteria and Measurements

Portal Hypertension & Cirrhosis
Portal hypertension, the most common complication in liver cirrhosis, is characterized by a pathologic increase in portal venous pressure. Portal hypertension is defined as a pressure gradient greater than 5 mmHg between the portal vein and the inferior ...
Kathleen Möller, Riyad Abu El Hija, Xiaolong Qi, Christian Jenssen, Sven Mutze, Burkhard Möller, Benjamin Misselwitz, Christoph F. Dietrich   +7 more
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Effect of Propranolol on Portal Pressure and Systemic Hemodynamics in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: A Prospective Study

Gut and Liver, 2007
Background/Aims: Propranolol can prevent variceal bleeding by ameliorating portal hypertension. We conducted this study to determine the effect of propranolol on portal hypertension and the optimal required dose in Korean cirrhotic patients.
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Palliative Portal Vein Stent Placement in Malignant and Symptomatic Extrinsic Portal Vein Stenosis or Occlusion [PDF]

, 2018
This article evaluates the results of portal vein (PV) stent placement in patients with malignant extrinsic lesions stenosing or obstructing the PV and causing symptomatic PV hypertension (PVHT).
Bize, Pierre, Brunner, Philippe, Caroli, François-Xavier, Chevallier, Patrick, Denys, Alban, Gugenheim, Jean, Motamedi, Jean, Novellas, Sébastien   +7 more
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Multitasking Smart Intestinal Capsule Robot: A Cutting‐Edge Platform for Sampling, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Gut microbiota and biomarkers are linked to diseases like neurological disorders and metabolic syndromes. Ingestible capsule robots enable minimally invasive gut health assessment. This article proposes a promising direction for the advancement of capsule robots, integrating in situ sampling, real‐time diagnostics, and personalized therapy.
Xizong Chen, Libing Huang, Lei Ren, Miao Wang   +3 more
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Etiology and Clinical Outcome of Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Portal Vein Thrombosis [PDF]

, 2010
The liver receives approximately one-third of the resting cardiac output. Blood flow to the liver is supplied by both an arterial (hepatic artery) and a venous (portal vein) system and three hepatic veins provide drainage of blood from the liver to the ...
Hoekstra, J. (Jildou)
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