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Introduction Recent data suggest that mucosal abnormalities can occur even in the duodenum, jejunum, and distal ileum of cirrhosis patients. We present a case of portal hypertensive enteropathy in a cirrhosis patient shown by capsule endoscopy and the ...
Carella Alessandra +6 more
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Background Transmesenteric access for portal vein reconstruction and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt allows for intervention in patients with unfavorable anatomy and can be performed via multiple methods but may be difficult to obtain in ...
Mari Tanaka, Kei Yamada, Sanjeeva Kalva
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BACKGROUND: Gastric variceal bleeding (GVB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with portal hypertension. Endoscopic band ligation and standard sclerotherapy have been used but have significant limitations.
Jaber Al-Ali +5 more
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Biliary Obstruction After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement
A 19-year-old man with noncirrhotic portal hypertension status post transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, gastric esophageal varices status post coil embolization, and thrombophilia because of Factor V Leiden heterozygosity presented with ...
Benjamin Bick +3 more
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the treatment of medically refractory ascites [PDF]
PURPOSEThis study was performed to assess the safety, efficacy, and clinical outcomes of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation for treatment of medically refractory ascites and to identify prognostic factors for clinical response,
M. Grace Knuttinen, +4 more
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The Budd–Chiari syndrome is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by obstruction of hepatic venous outflow at any level from the small hepatic veins to the junction of the inferior vena cava with the right atrium. We present two cases of Budd–
Eric López-Méndez +4 more
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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt [PDF]
The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a percutaneous procedure designed to decompress the portal system in patients with portal hypertension. TIPS is indicated as prophylaxis for recurrent variceal bleeding, refractory active variceal bleeding, and refractory ascites or hepatic hydrothorax.
Jennifer Kissane +2 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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Bleeding ectopic varices is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of portal hypertension that requires a high clinical index of suspicion for early diagnosis and management.
Irfan Masood, MD +4 more
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt reduction techniques
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation treats complications of portal hypertension in appropriately selected patients by lowering the portal venous pressure.
Gueyikian, Sebouh +7 more
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