title: Color Doppler-US guidance in transjugular placement of intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.
abstract: Percutaneous placement of portosystemic shunts requires access to the portal system from a transjugular approach. Color Doppler sonography was used to direct the transjugular puncture in intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedures in four patients. In each case, the technique allowed quick, safe transjugular puncture of the portal vein and close real-time monitoring of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Bilbao
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Joffre
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vinel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Villarreal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sangro
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery*; D008099:Liver; D008875:Middle Aged; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D011677:Punctures; D014465:Ultrasonics