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Utilizing a suture-constrained covered stent for shunt reduction to treat transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt-related refractory hepatic encephalopathy: a retrospective study
PurposeRefractory hepatic encephalopathy (RHE) can occur as a consequence of excessive shunting following the creation of a transjugular intrahepatic...
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Association between sarcopenia and hepatic encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in patients with cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeThe association between the presence of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis and the onset of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) after transjugular...
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Prediction of mortality and overt hepatic encephalopathy undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a retrospective cohort study
PurposeData on medium- and long-term efficacy and safety of Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) using Viatorr stents in Chinese...
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Two cases of portal-systemic encephalopathy caused by multiple portosystemic shunts successfully treated with percutaneous transhepatic obliteration
BackgroundPortal-systemic encephalopathy is a hepatic encephalopathy caused by portosystemic shunts and is a poor prognostic factor for cirrhotic...
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Sarcopenia is a risk factor for post-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt hepatic encephalopathy and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background/AimsTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a commonly performed procedure in patients with liver cirrhosis to treat...
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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a child with congenital portosystemic shunt
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are rare congenital vascular anomalies characterized by abnormal connections between the portal vein and...
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Prophylaxis of hepatic encephalopathy: current and future drug targets
Hepatic encephalopathy is described by a broad spectrum of neurological and psychiatric aberrations resulting due to advanced liver dysfunction. It...
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Low adipose tissue index as an indicator of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
PurposeWe aimed to investigate the predictive value of body compositions measured by CT, including skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, for hepatic...
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Functional recovery from refractory hepatic encephalopathy following angiographic obliteration of a large, spontaneous portal-umbilical portosystemic shunt: a case report
BackgroundHepatic encephalopathy (HE) as a consequence of cirrhosis with portal hypertension has a profound impact on quality of life for both...
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Caution for living donor liver transplantation with congenital portosystemic shunt: a case report
BackgroundCongenital portosystemic shunt is an infrequent abnormal connection between the portal vascular system and the systemic circulation....
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Imaging features, classification and clinical features of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are a rare developmental anomaly diverting blood flow from the portal venous system and the liver to the...
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To evaluate the prevalence of spontaneous portosystemic shunts in decompensated cirrhosis patients and its prognostic significance
IntroductionSpontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSS) are frequent in liver cirrhosis and their prevalence increases as liver function deteriorates,...
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Current Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Purpose of ReviewHepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complication of liver dysfunction and portosystemic shunting. The purpose of this review is to...
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Filter-Assisted Shunt Embolization of Large Portosystemic Shunts: Technical Feasibility, Safety, and Outcomes
PurposeTo describe the feasibility and outcomes of filter-assisted shunt embolization in patients with acquired large portosystemic shunts.
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Management of ectopic variceal bleeding with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a systematic review of case reports
Ectopic varices account for 5% of variceal bleedings and occur outside the gastro-esophageal region. This review evaluates the efficacy of...
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6-mm shunt transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in patients with severe liver atrophy and variceal bleeding
ObjectivesWe proposed a strategy for the creation of a 6-mm transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and to assess its effectiveness...
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) complications: what diagnostic radiologists should know
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective therapy for portal hypertension complications and can successfully treat...
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Off-label use of muscular VSD device for closure of a rare congenital portosystemic shunt
BackgroundCongenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS) is a vascular malformation in which portal blood drains toward the systemic circulation, leading to...
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Endovascular closure of a congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the treatment of hepatopulmonary syndrome in an infant
Congenital portosystemic shunts may result in the development of hepatopulmonary syndrome, typically presenting with progressive hypoxemia in later...
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Preliminary clinical observation of double C-arm digital subtraction angiography guidance during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the safety, preliminary clinical experience, and technical advantages of double C-arm digital subtraction...
