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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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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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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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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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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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INTRODUCTION: Muscle mass has been shown to be a prognostic marker in patients with liver cirrhosis. Transversal psoas muscle thickness normalized by height (TPMT/height) obtained by routine computed tomography is a simple surrogate parameter for ...
M. Praktiknjo +13 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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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: Devices Evolution, Technical Tips and Future Perspectives [PDF]
Portal hypertension (PH) constitutes a pivotal factor in the progression of cirrhosis, giving rise to severe complications and a diminished survival rate.
Bianchini M. +10 more
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for Budd-Chiari syndrome: A comprehensive review
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a relatively rare clinical condition with a wide range of symptomatology, caused by the obstruction of the hepatic venous outflow. If left untreated, it has got an high mortality rate.
Riccardo Inchingolo +6 more
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Ectopic Varices Rupture in the Gastroduodenal Anastomosis Successfully Treated with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate Injection [PDF]
The term "ectopic varices" is used to describe dilated portosystemic collateral veins in unusual locations other than the gastroesophageal region.
Abe, Takehiko +13 more
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