Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (also known as TIPS) is a radiologic approach that is used to create a portosystemic shunt percutaneously, where the hepatic vein and the main portal vein ...
The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the management of cirrhotic refractory ascites
Cirrhotic ascites results from sinusoidal hypertension and sodium retention, which is secondary to a decreased effective arterial blood volume. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) ...
34.2% of decompensated patients with cirrhosis experience further decompensation post-TIPS, despite improved outcomes in most. Right hepatic lobe volume and post-shunt PPG reduction were identified as ...
A first-of-its-kind intervention at Mater Dei Hospital saved the life of a 48-year-old man who had a transjugular protosystemic shunt (TIPS) performed. A TIPS procedure is used to insert a shunt ...
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