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Open AccessInnovative angiography: a new approach to discover more hepatic vein collaterals in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension
The hemodynamics of patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension are complex and variable. We aimed to investigate differences in venous pressures determined by innovative angiography and conventional angio...
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Open AccessHepatic parenchyma and vascular blood flow changes after TIPS with spectral CT iodine density in HBV-related liver cirrhosis
To compare changes in spectral CT iodine densities of hepatic parenchyma and vessels before and after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver cirrhosis. Tw...
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Open AccessBenefits of Early Treatment for Patients with Hepatic Myelopathy Secondary to TIPS: A Retrospective Study in Northern China
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective therapy for reducing portal pressure. Hepatic myelopathy (HM), a rare complication of chronic liver diseases, remains obscure in terms of tr...
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Open AccessTechniques and long-term effects of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt on liver cirrhosis-related thrombotic total occlusion of main portal vein
Portal vein hypertension (PVH) in liver cirrhosis complicated with portal venous thrombosis (PVT) has been mainly treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). The clinical effects of TIPS...
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Open AccessTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for Budd–Chiari syndrome with diffuse occlusion of hepatic veins
Either acute or sub-acute Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS) with diffuse occlusion of hepatic veins has a high mortality rate and remains challenging for clinical treatment. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and s...
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Open AccessTechniques of TIPS in the treatment of liver cirrhosis combined with incompletely occlusive main portal vein thrombosis
The patients of liver cirrhosis associated with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) can be effectively treated by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPS). Although the corresponding TIPS procedures...
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Open AccessEfficacy of covered and bare stent in TIPS for cirrhotic portal hypertension: A single-center randomized trial
We conducted a single-center randomized trial to compare the efficacy of 8 mm Fluency covered stent and bare stent in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for cirrhotic portal hypertension. Fro...
