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Retrospective Study of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement for Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension [PDF]
Background and Aims: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is used for decompressing clinically significant portal hypertension. The aims of this study were to evaluate clinical outcomes and adverse events associated with this procedure ...
Bilhim, Tiago+6 more
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ABSTRACT Background Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is gaining rapid popularity in adult donation after circulatory death (DCD) to increase organ utilization and improve outcomes. However, literature is lacking for the pediatric population. We therefore present the youngest DCD donor in the United States from whom a liver was recovered with NRP ...
Raphaël M. J. Fischer+5 more
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Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using a trans-splenic approach for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation in patients with portal vein thrombosis. (PVT).
Maryam Boumezrag+2 more
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Volumetric Blood Flow in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Revision Using 3‐Dimensional Doppler Sonography [PDF]
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/135560/1/jum2015342257 ...
Fowlkes, J. Brian+6 more
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Hepatic infarction following abdominal interventional procedures. [PDF]
To clarify the incidence, background, and progress of hepatic infarction following interventional procedures, cases of hepatic infarction following interventional procedures at our department during the last decade were identified by reviewing the ...
Akaki, Shiro+9 more
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is known to benefit patients with decompensated liver disease by alleviating portal pressure. However, TIPS creation is technically difficult and challenging to perform in patients with chronic portal ...
Yashwant Patidar+3 more
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We are all trying to predict what we don’t know!
The current issue of Annals of Hepatology has multiple articles trying to predict different aspects of liver disease: steatohepatitis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), steatosis and fibrosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients ...
Kevork M. Peltekian
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Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy: an ongoing clinical challenge. [PDF]
ObjectivesPortal vein thrombosis (PVT) following open splenectomy is a potentially lethal complication with an incidence of up to 6%. The objective of this report is to describe our management of a recent laparoscopic case, discuss current therapies, and
Kee, Stephen T+4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) represent non‐invasive surrogates of portal hypertension (PH) that both correlate with hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG). SSM may overcome limitations of HVPG and LSM in detecting presinusoidal PH components.
Christian Sebesta+17 more
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Esophagojejunal varices occurring after total gastrectomy are rare but potentially fatal in cases of variceal bleeding. Owing to their rarity, treatment strategies for this condition are not well established.
Sang Un Kim, MD, Jihoon Hong, MD
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