[The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt].
The case of a 66-year-old woman with several episodes of hemorrhage by esophageal varices and ascites due to portal hypertension is presented. Despite 4 sessions of endoscopic sclerotherapy bleeding recurred. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt was performed. In the 10 months following the intervention, there was no further hemorrhage, the ascites disappeared and the shunt is open.
Pisco
J M
JM
Serviço de Radiologia, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa.
Martins
J M
JM
Garcia
V
V
Correia
M G
MG
Figueiredo
M L
ML
Jalles
N
N
Freitas
J M
JM
Leal
F C
FC
D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000601:surgery; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence
Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.