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Patients indicated to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement may have splenectomy history due to thrombocytopenia. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prior splenectomy on TIPS procedure and post‐TIPS outcomes.
Chongtu Yang +8 more
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Introduction: We describe a technique we call “Meso-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (MTIPS)” for relief of portal hypertension secondary to portal vein thrombosis (PVT) using combined surgical and endovascular technique.
Abbas Chamsuddin +5 more
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
The prevention and therapy of upper digestive hemorrhage due to rupture of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis are not yet effective enough. For their improvement, a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is achieved by a new method which, without requiring general anesthesia, creates a shunt between a portal vein branch ...
M, Voiculescu, C, Siminiceanu
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in cirrhosis: An exhaustive critical update
More than five decades after it was originally conceptualized as rescue therapy for patients with intractable variceal bleeding, the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure continues to remain a focus of intense clinical and ...
S. Rajesh +7 more
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Pulmonary hypertension after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) [PDF]
We reported the case of a patient in whom severe, and ultimately fatal, pulmonary hypertension developed 1.5 yrs after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).
Berg, B.W. (Bart) van den +5 more
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Ectopic duodenal variceal bleed successfully treated with TIPS and 2 years follow-up: A Case Report
Duodenal varices are an uncommon presentation of portal hypertension and can result in significant gastrointestinal bleeding with a high mortality. Diagnosis can be difficult and therapeutic options limited.
Mengying Liu, MD +4 more
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Sonographic evaluation of transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt
The purpose of this article is to review the role of sonography before, during and after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement. A sonographic assessment of the liver and abdomen is recommended before the procedure. We illustrate several
A Van Holsbeeck +4 more
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Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the obstruction of hepatic venous outflow. Stepwise treatment options aimed to relieve obstruction and prevent complications of Budd-Chiari syndrome are medical therapy, interventional ...
Werimo Pascal Kuka +3 more
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TIPS for the treatment of refractory ascites, hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic hydrothorax: a critical update [PDF]
Refractory ascites is a frequent complication of advanced cirrhosis and is associated with hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic hydrothorax. Large volume paracentesis and pleurodesis are regarded as first-line treatments in patients who do not respond ...
Gerbes, Alexander L., Roessle, Martin
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Improved quality of life in patients with refractory or recidivant ascites after insertion of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts [PDF]
Background. We have recently shown that the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is more effective than paracentesis in the treatment of cirrhotic patients with severe ascites and can prolong survival in selected patients.
Bilzer, M. +5 more
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