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Plasma Ammonia Levels Predict Hepatic Encephalopathy After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement

United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective treatment for portal hypertension. Overt hepatic encephalopathy (oHE) is a complication after TIPS associated with increased morbidity. Elevated ratio of plasma ammonia (AMM) levels compared to the local upper limit of normal (ULN) has been ...
Lisa Sandmann, Julius F. M. Egge, Anja Tiede, Alena F. Ehrenbauer, Martin A. Kabelitz, Hannah Rieland, Jim B. Mauz, Bernhard C. Meyer, Heiner Wedemeyer, Karin Weissenborn, Benjamin Maasoumy   +10 more
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Congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt diagnosed during intrauterine life

Revista Paulista de Pediatria
Objective: To report a patient with prenatal diagnosis of portosystemic shunt; a rare condition in humans. Case description: 17-Day-old female infant admitted for investigation of suspected diagnosis of portosystemic shunt, presumed in obstetric ...
Camila Vieira Bellettini, Rafaela Wagner, Aleocídio Sette Balzanelo, André Luis de Souza Andretta, Arthur Nascimento de Moura, Catia Carolina Fabris, Eduardo Maranhão Gubert   +6 more
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Aszites, Pfortaderthrombose und hepatische Enzephalopathie bei Leberzirrhose: Aktuelle Therapieempfehlungen [PDF]

, 2012
Treatment of Ascites, Portal Vein Thrombosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver Background: Ascites, portal vein thrombosis and hepatic encephalopathy are important complications of cirrhosis of the liver.
Abecasis R, Acosta S, Alexander L. Gerbes, Als-Nielsen B, Als-Nielsen B, Amitrano L, Amitrano L, Amitrano L, Arroyo V, Bajaj JS, Bellot B, Bismuth M, Córdoba J, D'Avola D, de Franchis V, DeLeve LD, Fiaccadori F, Francoz C, Francoz C, Gerbes AL, Gerbes AL, Gerbes AL, Gines P, Gluud LL, Gülberg V, Han G, Häussinger D, Luca A, Montagnese S, Prasad S, Rajani R, Rivkin A, Rosemurgy AS, Rossle M, Rössle M, Salerno F, Salerno F, Salerno F, Sanyal AJ, Senzolo M, Tarantino G, Tublin ME, Veit Gülberg, Wong F, Wong F, Zillikens MC, Zocco MA   +46 more
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Management and outcome of a dog with hepatic arteriovenous malformation and extensive thrombosis of splanchnic vessels (Canis lupus)

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract This report describes the diagnosis, treatment and long‐term follow‐up of a dog with hepatic arteriovenous malformation and extensive thrombus of the splanchnic vessels. A 1‐year‐old, male, neutered golden retriever presented with haematochezia and ascites.
Yuqing Sun, Alexa Bersenas, Brigitte A. Brisson   +2 more
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Hypoxia due to intrapulmonary vascular dilatation in a toddler with a congenital portacaval shunt: case report

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019
Background The term hepatopulmonary syndrome typically applies to cyanosis that results from “intrapulmonary vascular dilatation” due to advanced liver disease. Similar findings may result from a congenital portosystemic shunt without liver disease.
Mohammed T. Alsamri, Mohamed A. Hamdan, Mohamed Sulaiman, Hassib Narchi, Abdul-Kader Souid   +4 more
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Emerging Trends in Patients Hospitalised With Cirrhosis—Aetiologies, Complications and Outcomes Compared to Other Chronic Health Conditions

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Rates of inpatient mortality and complication rates in cirrhosis remain high. With regard to inpatient outcomes, cirrhosis is falling behind other chronic health conditions. ABSTRACT Background The aetiologies, complications and overall burden of cirrhosis have undergone changes in recent years.
Julian Pohl, Nirbaanjot Walia, Lukas Hofmann, Lena Wolters, Martin Schulz, Matthias Reinhardt, Brigitta Globke, Frank Tacke, Thomas Berg, Cornelius Engelmann   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unique case of pelvic congestion syndrome caused by a new communication branch of the portal-vena cava system

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023
Congenital portosystemic shunt (CPS) is a developmental anomaly of the portal vein system. The disease can cause blood from the portal vein to flow into the vena cava, resulting in various atypical clinical manifestations. Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS)
Wei Zheng, Chun Sun, Jinming Yang, Yingfeng Wu   +3 more
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Idiopathic Portal Hypertension: a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hematemesis Melena [PDF]

, 2011
Idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) known as non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF) is a constellation of liver disorders, in which liver cirrhosis is not present and the main clinical and pathological findings are encountered in the portal venous system.
Christine, G. (Griskalia), Hasan, I. (Irsan)   +1 more
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Refining Prognosis in Cirrhosis Patients With Ascites: Impact of Acute vs. Non‐Acute Decompensation

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
The novel classification of acute and non‐acute decompensation provides prognostic information, but the role of hospitalisation status should be reconsidered. ABSTRACT Background A more granular understanding of hepatic decompensation in cirrhosis has led to the classification of acute decompensation (AD) and non‐acute decompensation (NAD).
Lucie Simonis, Lorenz Balcar, Anna Schedlbauer, Marta Tonon, Nikolaj Torp, Valeria Santori, Katharina Stopfer, Jan Embacher, Christian Sebesta, Leonie Hafner, Benedikt Silvester Hofer, Nina Dominik, Georg Kramer, Paul Thöne, Michael Trauner, Aleksander Krag, Salvatore Piano, Mattias Mandorfer, Thomas Reiberger, Georg Semmler   +19 more
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Computed tomography angiography of a congenital extrahepatic splenocaval shunt in a foal

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2019
Congenital portosystemic shunts in foals are rare and only a small number of cases have been described. Detailed description of the course of the shunt is lacking in earlier reports.
Dorien Suzanne Willems, Lieuwke Cecilia Kranenburg, Josina Margaretha Ensink, Anne Kummeling, Inge Dagmar Wijnberg, Stefanie Veraa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source