Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for refractory ascites: Shunt diameter-optimizing risks and benefits
β Scribed by Kenneth A. Somberg
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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Cirrhosis is frequently complicated by ascites that may become resistant to diuretic therapy. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) represent a new treatment for this debilitating condition. The aim of this study was to ascertain the clinical efficacy of TIPS, as well as its impact o
## Abstract The authors used magnetic resonance (MR) angiography to guide catheter placement in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures in nine of 18 patients and compared the results with those of the nine patients for whom prior planning based on MR angiography was not don
Renal effects of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) were compared in 6 patients without ascites (group 1), 11 patients with ascites responding to diuretic treatment (group 2), and 6 patients with refractory ascites (group 3). Seven days after insertion of TIPS, 24-hour urinary