4:12 PM Abstract No. 119 Are transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPSs) effective and durable in pediatric patients?
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Reporting standards for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.
IN the last 5 years, the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure has become widely disseminated. The number of interventional radiologists who are creating shunts has steadily increased as the procedure has become an accepted method of reducing portal vein pressure (1–28). Although the optimal technique for shunt creation continues to evolve, shunts can routinely be creat...
متن کاملTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) for Budd Chiari syndrome.
We report a four year old boy who presented with liver failure secondary to anti-thrombin III deficiency related Budd Chiari syndrome. He was treated with TIPSS (transjugular intrahepatic porto systemic shunt) which reversed the encephalopathy, normalised the liver function and improved growth, pre-empting the need for a liver transplantation. This is the first reported case of TIPSS in a child...
متن کاملTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in liver transplant recipients.
The insertion of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a minimally invasive procedure used to relieve the signs and symptoms of portal hypertension in patients with liver disease. The most common indications for placement are refractory ascites and variceal hemorrhage. In properly selected candidates, TIPS placement can serve as a bridge to liver transplantation. Expertise i...
متن کاملUtility of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in liver-transplant recipients.
BACKGROUND Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) have been used to control symptomatic portal hypertension in patients awaiting liver transplant. Although their role in pretransplantation patients is well established, their role in posttransplantation patients is unclear. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analyses were performed for 18 liver-transplant recipients who underwent TIPS f...
متن کاملTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS): a decade later.
Since the introduction of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) 10 years ago, it has been used increasingly in the management of portal hypertension and its complications. TIPS is now considered the procedure of choice for management of refractory variceal bleeding. Its role in the management of refractory ascites, hepatic hydrothorax, hepatorenal syndrome, and hepatopulmonary sy...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1051-0443
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.01.135