Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt. (31st August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tyagi, Ravi; Gonzalez, Ana; Surabhi, Divya Meher; Navuluri, Rakesh
• Is Part Of: Contemporary diagnostic radiology. Volume 45:Number 18(2022)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 7
• Publication Date: 2022-08-31
• Subjects: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) -- Liver -- Hepatobiliary -- MELD -- Child-Pugh Disease; Medical radiology -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Radioscopic -- Periodicals; Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Radiology -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Radioscopic; Medical radiology; Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1097/01.CDR.0000856520.01226.68
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-9009

Abstract

Abstract : Chronic liver disease is the 11th leading cause of mortality in the United States.1 Portal hypertension is a common endpoint for progressive liver disease, and can clinically manifest as refractory ascites, splenomegaly, and life-threatening esophageal and gastric variceal bleeding. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an endovascular procedure that treats portal hypertension by making a connection between the portal and systemic venous systems. By creating a low-resistance outflow tract for portal venous drainage, TIPS decreases portal hypertension and its dangerous sequelae in patients not responding to medical therapy.