The Role of the Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt in an Emergency Setting

The Role of the Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt in an Emergency Setting

Transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt (TIPSS) is an interventional radiology procedure whose aim is to create artificial communication between the portal and the hepatic blood flow in order to reduce the pressure gradient in portal hypertension. The indications to perform a TIPSS procedure...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Posa, Lorenzo Tenore, Pierluigi Barbieri, Giulia Mazza, Evis Sala, Roberto Iezzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
TIPSS
emergency
variceal bleeding
encephalopathy
technical difficulties
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/4/868

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