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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portasystemic Shunt vs Surgical Shunt in Good-Risk Cirrhotic Patients [PDF]
Archives of Surgery, 2001 In good-risk patients with variceal bleeding undergoing portal decompression, surgical shunt is more effective, more durable, and less costly than angiographic shunt (transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic shunt [TIPS]).Retrospective case-control study.Academic referral center for liver disease.Patients with Child-Pugh class A or B cirrhosis with at ...
W S, Helton +3 more
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British Journal of Surgery, 2017 Abstract Background Transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic stent shunt (TIPSS), instead of surgical shunt, has become the standard treatment for patients with complicated portal hypertension. This study compared outcomes in patients who underwent TIPSS or surgical shunting for complicated portal ...
I, Hosokawa +9 more
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The American Surgeon™, 2010 Surgical shunting was the mainstay in treating portal hypertension for years. Recently, trans-jugular intrahepatic portasystemic shunting (TIPS) has replaced surgical shunting, first as a “bridge” to transplantation and ultimately as first-line therapy for bleeding varices.
Whalen, Clark +7 more
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International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2023 Plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration has been recognized as a safe and effective treatment modality for patients with gastric variceal bleeding.
Trong Binh Le +6 more
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Clinical analysis of surgical treatment of portal hypertension.
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2005 AIM To review the experience in surgery for 508 patients with portal hypertension and to explore the selection of reasonable operation under different conditions. METHODS The data of 508 patients with portal hypertension treated surgically in 1991-2001
Xin-bao Xu +9 more
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The Risk Factors for Bleeding of Fundal Varices in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Gut and Liver, 2013 Background/AimsThe relationship between portal hemodynamics and fundal varices has not been well documented. The purpose of this study was to understand the pathophysiology of fundal varices and to investigate bleeding risk factors related to the ...
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Evaluation and management of patients with refractory ascites.
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009 Some patients with ascites due to liver cirrhosis become no longer responsive to diuretics. Once other causes of ascites such as portal vein thrombosis, malignancy or infection and non-compliance with medications and low sodium diet have been excluded ...
Bahaa Senousy, P. Draganov
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Medicina, 2019 Background and objectives: Hydrocephalus remains a disease requiring surgical treatment even in the modern era. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is the most common treatment, whereas lumboperitoneal (LP) shunts are less commonly used due to ...
Tsung-Hsi Yang +3 more
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Heart, 2019 Objective To evaluate time trends in the use of catheter and surgical procedures, and associated survival in isolated congenital shunt lesions. Methods Nationwide, retrospective observational study of the UK National Congenital Heart Disease Audit ...
M. Farooqi +8 more
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, 2000 Bleeding due to esophagogastric varices is the major cause of death in patients with hepatic disease. The most frequent treatment of these varices in elective conditions are based in mechanisms that interrupt the connection between splancnic and systemic
Raquel Aparecida Antunes +1 more
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