title: Percutaneous rheolytic mechanical thrombectomy in thrombosed direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: Report of two cases.
abstract: We report two patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome, who underwent direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt complicated by shunt thrombosis. Percutaneous AngioJet mechanical thrombectomy in combination with manual catheter aspiration and balloon disruption of the residual clot was successful, restoring patency of the thrombosed shunt.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete , Heraklion, Crete , Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsetis
authors.affiliation: Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete , Heraklion, Crete , Greece.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kehagias
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete , Heraklion, Crete , Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samonakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete , Heraklion, Crete , Greece.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kouroumalis
authors.affiliation: Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete , Heraklion, Crete , Greece.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hatzidakis
keywords: Budd–Chiari syndrome; direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy; thrombolysis; thrombosis