title: [The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Radiologia, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pisco
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jalles
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Leal
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Shunt porto-sistémico intra-hepático transjugular.