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ABSTRACT Introduction Management of hepatic encephalopathy relies on the identification and control of precipitating factors (PF). The prognostic value of a PF is unknown, which we aimed to explore. Patients and Methods Single‐center retrospective study of cirrhotic patients included in a prospective cohort admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU ...
Marika Rudler+7 more
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A 64-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with hematemesis and melena. Six years ago, he had undergone total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy for gastric cancer.
Shaojie Wu+6 more
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Objectives Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a catheter-based, minimally invasive procedure to reduce portal hypertension. The aim of the study was to investigate dysfunction and mortality after TIPS and to identify factors ...
Laura Büttner+11 more
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Abstract Objective Clinical decision instruments (CDIs) could be useful to aid risk stratification and disposition of emergency department (ED) patients with cirrhosis. Our primary objective was to derive and internally validate a novel Cirrhosis Risk Instrument for Stratifying Post‐Emergency department mortality (CRISPE) for the outcomes of 14‐ and 30‐
Swetha Parvataneni+10 more
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Role of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in the liver transplant setting [PDF]
Liver transplantation is currently the only curative therapy for patients with liver cirrhosis. Not all patients in the natural course of the disease will undergo transplantation, but the majority of them will experience portal hypertension and its ...
Cusi, Giulia+7 more
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Radiological Intervention for Shunt Related Encephalopathy [PDF]
Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that occurs in up to 30% of patients with cirrhosis. HE may be a consequence of pure liver failure, as in patients with fulminant hepatitis, or of the combination of liver failure and portal ...
Gioia S.+3 more
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This study aims to evaluate and compare the survival and other portal hypertension‐related complications of patients with portal pressure gradient (PPG) ≥ 25 mmHg using transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) as the first‐line and second ...
Jiacheng Liu+10 more
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Role of TIPS in Improving Survival of Patients with Decompensated Liver Disease [PDF]
Liver cirrhosis is associated with higher morbidity and reduced survival with appearance of portal hypertension and resultant decompensation. Portal decompression plays a key role in improving survival in these patients.
Amarapurkar, Deepak N.+1 more
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Interventional treatment with the Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure may offer a preferable alternative to systemic anticoagulation in patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis [PDF]
A clinical decision report appraising: Wang Z, Jiang MS, Zhang HL, et al. Is post-tips anticoagulation therapy necessary in patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis? A randomized controlled trial. Radiology. 2016;279(3):943-951. https://doi.org/
Pantelic, Molly N.
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Background Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a non-selective portosystemic shunt created using endovascular techniques. During recent years technical improvements and new insights into pathophysiology have modified indications for ...
H. Strunk, M. Marinova
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