Portal venous branch targeting with a platinum-tipped wire to facilitate transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures.
We describe a technique to aid in technically difficult transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures by sonographically guided transabdominal fine-needle portal vein puncture for placement of a 0.018-inch platinum-tipped target guidewire within an appropriate portal venous branch.
Teitelbaum
G P
GP
Department of Radiology, LAC + USC Medical Center 90033.
Van Allan
R J
RJ
Reed
R A
RA
Hanks
S
S
Katz
M D
MD
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010984:Platinum; D011169:Portal Vein; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D011677:Punctures
D010984:Platinum