title: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement in liver transplant recipients: experiences with pediatric and adult patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of our study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) in pediatric and adult liver transplant recipients. A retrospective review of six TIPS placed in six liver transplant recipients-a pediatric patient with a split liver transplant, a pediatric patient with left lateral segment transplant, and four adult patients-was performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TIPS placement in both pediatric and adult liver transplant recipients is feasible. In liver transplant patients who are recipients of a left lateral segment or a split liver transplant, knowledge of the liver transplant anatomy is critical in the placement of TIPS. TIPS placement is a treatment option and a bridge to retransplantation for patients who have undergone liver transplantation and develop sequelae of portal hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago Hospitals, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. tgvanha@radiology.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Thuong G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Van Ha
authors.forename: Brian S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Funaki
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ehrhardt
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cronin
authors.forename: J Michael
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Millis
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leef
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies