Intentional occlusion of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure is a well-described means of treating portal hypertension and its complications. Occasionally, the consequences of this shunt prompt the desire for its subsequent obliteration. We report one unsuccessful and one successful method of TIPS occlusion.
Rose
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Department of Radiology, LAC-USC Medical Center 90033, USA.
Katz
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D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents