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Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for the treatment of gastric varices. [PDF]
Clinical Perspectives in Hepatology aims to engage two experts with opinions supporting differing perspectives on the management of a case. Typically, the case represents an area of debate or evolving practice in clinical hepatology.
Brown, Daniel B +3 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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Management of varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis [PDF]
Variceal hemorrhage is a lethal complication of cirrhosis, particularly in patients in whom clinical decompensation (i.e., ascites, encephalopathy, a previous episode of hemorrhage, or jaundice) has already developed.
Gonzalez R +3 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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Introduction Direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation is a feasible and safe alternative for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation. It needs equipment like endovascular ultrasound with restricted availability.
Karim Mostafa +5 more
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Portal hypertension can lead to ectopic varices, which occur most frequently in the rectum. Rectal variceal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension is rare but can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.
Xiuyan Wu, Wei Xuan, Lei Song
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Shunt dysfunction is a major complication of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). Ultrasonography is a preferred method of shunt follow-up after TIPS, but some misjudgments can occur in cases of shunt dysfunction due to peculiarities of ...
Heng Du +4 more
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Portal Revascularization in the Setting of Cavernous Transformation Through a Paracholedocal Vein: A Case Report [PDF]
Diffuse thrombosis of the entire portal system (PVT) and cavernomatous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV) represents a demanding challenge in liver transplantation.
Bueno, A. (Álvaro) +6 more
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The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure is performed to create an intrahepatic tract between the hepatic and portal veins which helps to shunt blood away from the hepatic sinusoids.
Kavya Mirchia, MD +8 more
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Paraumbilical collateral veins on MRI as possible protection against portal venous thrombosis in candidates for liver transplantation [PDF]
Background: We retrospectively evaluate the potential protective influence of patent paraumblical vein (PUV) collaterals against portal vein (PV) thrombosis and reduced PV diameter in candidates for orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) Methods: Dynamic 3D ...
Bergin, Diane +6 more
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