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Transient Hemolytic Anemia after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt [PDF]
Management of variceal bleeding secondary to portal hypertension constitutes a challenging issue, particularly in child's C cirrhotic patients. Recently, transjugular placement of self-expanding metallic stents in the liver (TIPS), creating a shunt ...
Diaz-Romero, Francisco+5 more
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Are TIPS Tops in the Treatment of Portal Hypertension? A Review on the Use and Misuse of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts [PDF]
Complications of portal hypertension are the Achilles heel of end-stage liver disease. Although initially developed in the 1960s, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) have recently gained popularity for decompressing the portal vein in ...
Arun J Sanyal, Richard K Sterling
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TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTASYSTEMIC STENT SHUNT [PDF]
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPSS) is a new non-surgical method of creating a portasystemic communication [1]. It is yet another innovative technique for the prevention of bleeding from oesophageal varices in patients of portal hypertension.
S T, Zhang, X J, Hu, Z L, Yu
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Improved Survival with the Patients with Variceal Bleed [PDF]
Variceal hemorrhage is a major cause of death in patients with cirrhosis. Over the past two decades new treatment modalities have been introduced in the management of acute variceal bleeding (AVB) and several recent studies have suggested that the ...
Sarin, Shiv K., Sharma, Praveen
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Does Sphincteroplasty Predispose to Bile Duct Cancer? [PDF]
HPB Surgery, Volume 11, Issue 3, Page 204-206, 1999.
Strong, Russell W.
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Emergency transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic stent shunting as salvage treatment for uncontrolled variceal bleeding [PDF]
Abstract Creation of a transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic stent shunt (TIPSS) was used as a rescue treatment for patients with variceal bleeding refractory to standard medical and endoscopic treatment. Over a 2-year period 242 episodes of variceal bleeding were treated and emergency shunting was performed on 20 patients with ...
J. K. T. Chin+6 more
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Consensus for management of portal vein thrombosis in liver cirrhosis (2020, Shanghai)
A stepwise treatment strategy of cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis recommended by the Chinese consensus. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a common and severe complication of liver cirrhosis. So far, there have been few consensuses or practice guidelines on the management of PVT in liver cirrhosis.
Hepatobiliary Disease Study Group+2 more
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A 46-year-old male with alcoholic liver cirrhosis underwent a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for refractory ascites. On the 9th day after the procedure, he presented with melena and decreasing hemoglobin levels.
Ji Su Ko+6 more
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Introduction: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective way to improve portal hypertension, however, the role of anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy following TIPS remains controversial.
Xiaotong Xu+5 more
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We here report a rare case of pyrrolidine-alkaloid-induced hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (PA-HSOS) complicated with situs inversus totalis and portal vein thrombus (PVT).
Yu-Guan Xie+6 more
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