Transsplenic portal vein recanalization and direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement to optimize liver transplantation

Abstract Background Percutaneous trans-splenic portal vein recanalization (PVR) has been reported for facilitation of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS), however has not been applied to patients undergoing direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (DIPS). We report the utilization o...

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Main Authors: Osman Ahmed, Abhijit L. Salaskar, Steven Zangan, Anjana Pillai, Talia Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:CVIR Endovascular
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-019-0096-7