Portal hypertension, varices, and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.
Transjugular intrahepatic protosystemic shunts (TIPS) is the newest and the least invasive method of eradicating varices. This article defines portal hypertension succinctly, describes how it gives rise to varices and their consequences, and briefly reviews the development, short experience with, and current status of TIPS.
Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome