title: [Salvage portacaval shunts after failure of intrahepatic shunt].
abstract: Creation of an intrahepatic shunt using a metallic prosthesis introduced via a transjugular approach constitutes an alternative to surgery in the treatment of portal hypertension. Although rare, the specific complications of this technique justify close collaboration between radiologists and surgeons. The authors report two serious complications after failure of intrahepatic shunt, requiring emergency laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Chirurgicale, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Landen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Launois
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D017211:Treatment Failure
vernacular_title: Dérivations porto-caves de sauvetage après échec de shunt intrahépatique.