Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and surgical distal splenorenal shunt (DSRS) are treatments for complications of portal hypertension. TIPS is widely used because it is relatively easy to place. Because TIPS may malfunction over time, it is unclear whether TIPS is superior to DSR
Distal Splenorenal Shunt Versus Transjugular Intrahepatic Portal Systematic Shunt for Variceal Bleeding: A Randomized Trial
✍ Scribed by J. Michael Henderson; Thomas D. Boyer; Michael H. Kutner; John R. Galloway; Layton F. Rikkers; Lennox J. Jeffers; Kareem Abu–Elmagd; Jason Connor
- Book ID
- 119759139
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 182 KB
- Volume
- 130
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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