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
Is transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic shunt a panacea for the complications of portal hypertension?
β Scribed by Thomas D. Boyer
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 46 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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