title: Recanalization of an occluded intrahepatic portosystemic covered stent via the percutaneous transhepatic approach.
abstract: A 41-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis had recurrent portal hypertension and bleeding from esophageal varices due to complete occlusion of a previously inserted transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt stent. Because recanalization of the stent by the transjugular approach was unsuccessful, ultrasound-guided entry to the splenic vein and portal vein was used. After catheter-directed intrathrombus thrombolysis, successful opening of the stent was achieved and a stent was placed. We herein report a rare case in which thrombolysis and recanalization of a TIPS stent were performed via a percutaneous transhepatic approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Yang
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Po-Chin
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014654:Vascular Patency