Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.

The case of a 66-year-old woman with several episodes of hemorrhage by esophageal varices and ascites due to portal hypertension is presented. Despite 4 sessions of endoscopic sclerotherapy bleeding recurred. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt was performed. In the 10 months following t...

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Main Authors: J M Pisco, J M Martins, V Garcia, M G Correia, M L Figueiredo, N Jalles, J M Freitas, F C Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 1994-03-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2872
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J M Martins
V Garcia
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N Jalles
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description The case of a 66-year-old woman with several episodes of hemorrhage by esophageal varices and ascites due to portal hypertension is presented. Despite 4 sessions of endoscopic sclerotherapy bleeding recurred. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt was performed. In the 10 months following the intervention, there was no further hemorrhage, the ascites disappeared and the shunt is open.
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spelling doaj.art-cccc223b9f4d4324bca3f412f9918f812022-12-22T04:12:58ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07581994-03-017310.20344/amp.2872Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.J M Pisco0J M MartinsV GarciaM G CorreiaM L FigueiredoN JallesJ M FreitasF C LealServiço de Radiologia, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa.The case of a 66-year-old woman with several episodes of hemorrhage by esophageal varices and ascites due to portal hypertension is presented. Despite 4 sessions of endoscopic sclerotherapy bleeding recurred. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt was performed. In the 10 months following the intervention, there was no further hemorrhage, the ascites disappeared and the shunt is open.https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2872
spellingShingle J M Pisco
J M Martins
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Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.
Acta Médica Portuguesa
title Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.
title_full Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.
title_fullStr Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.
title_full_unstemmed Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.
title_short Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.
title_sort shunt porto sistemico intra hepatico transjugular
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