AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands -- Embolization of large spontaneous portosystemic shunts can relieve refractory hepatic encephalopathy and can keep many patients free of it for the long term as long as ...
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) represent rare developmental vascular anomalies in which blood from the portal venous system bypasses the liver and is diverted into the systemic circulation.
EurekAlert!: Non-variceal extrahepatic portosystemic shunts: A review of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment
Portosystemic shunt (PSS) — also known as a liver shunt — in dogs is a medical condition that affects the normal flow of blood through the liver. Under typical circumstances, blood from the intestine, ...
Nature: The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the management of cirrhotic refractory ascites
Cirrhotic ascites results from sinusoidal hypertension and sodium retention, which is secondary to a decreased effective arterial blood volume. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) ...
The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the management of cirrhotic refractory ascites
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (also known as TIPS) is a radiologic approach that is used to create a portosystemic shunt percutaneously, where the hepatic vein and the main portal vein ...
Nature: Role of per-rectal portal scintigraphy in long-term follow-up of congenital portosystemic shunt
Congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS) has the potential to cause hepatic encephalopathy and thus needs long-term follow-up, but an effective follow-up method has not yet been established. We aimed to ...
Role of per-rectal portal scintigraphy in long-term follow-up of congenital portosystemic shunt
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