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Role of temporary portosystemic surgical shunt during liver resection to prevent a post-resection small for size-like syndrome [PDF]
Liver resection stands as the gold-standard therapeutic approach for selected cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The extent of resectable parenchyma hinges upon the underlying liver function and its regenerative potential.
Cillo, Umberto +2 more
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Treatment Approach in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2021 Chronic liver disease and decompensated cirrhosis are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. According to current data, deaths due to liver cirrhosis constitute 2.4% of the total deaths worldwide.
Delik, Anıl, Ülger, Yakup
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Portal Hypertension & CirrhosisHepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent complication that occurs following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures and has a considerable effect on patient prognosis.
Lixin Song, Xinyi Qiao, Yu Sun, Hui Yang
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Surgical portosystemic shunts versus devascularisation procedures for prevention of variceal rebleeding in people with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is an important cause of variceal bleeding in low-income countries. Randomised clinical trials have evaluated the outcomes of two categories of surgical interventions, shunts and devascularisation procedures ...
Brand, Martin +2 more
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International Journal of Gastrointestinal InterventionA 21-year-old man presented with acute onset of jaundice, abdominal pain, ascites, and hepatomegaly, along with a history of Budd-Chiari syndrome previously treated with vena cava angioplasty.
Vinay Borkar +9 more
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Stentul metalic autoexpandabil– O nouă metodă de hemostază a varicelor esofagiene hemoragice [PDF]
, 2021 Varicele esofagiene complicate cu hemoragie reprezintă o afecţiune potenţial fatală a hipertensiunii portale. Hemoragia variceală acută este asociată cu o mortalitate de 30–50%.
Bunic, Gheorghe +3 more
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Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2012 Widespread application of transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic shunt (TIPS) continues despite the lack of trials documenting efficacy superior to surgical shunting. Here we present an 18-year follow-up of a prospective randomized trial comparing TIPS with small-diameter prosthetic H-graft portacaval shunt (HGPCS) for portal decompression.Beginning ...
Alexander S, Rosemurgy +4 more
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Liver surgery in cirrhosis and portal hypertension [PDF]
, 2016 The prevalence of hepatic cirrhosis in Europe and the United States, currently 250 patients per 100000 inhabitants, is steadily increasing. Thus, we observe a significant increase in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension needing liver ...
Hackl, Christina +3 more
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Annals of Surgery, 1996 The authors compare transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic stent shunts (TIPS) to small-diameter prosthetic H-graft portacaval shunts (HGPCS).Transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic stent shunts have been embraced as a first-line therapy in the treatment of bleeding varices due to portal hypertension, although they have not been compared to ...
A S, Rosemurgy +4 more
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Cardiovascular dysfunction in patients with liver cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2020 Hyperdynamic syndrome is a well-known clinical condition found in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, characterized by increased heart rate and cardiac output, and reduced systemic vascular resistance and arterial blood pressure.
Francesco Purrello +4 more
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