The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an interventional treatment
resulting in decompression of the portal system by creation of a side‐to‐side portosystemic …

OBJECTIVE. The goal of this article is to describe potential technical complications related to
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) placement and to discuss strategies to …

Despite the clinical complexity of patients with severe liver disease and the technical
demands associated with the creation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt …

Objective To evaluate intrahepatic vascular and biliary anatomy of the left lateral segment
(LLS) as applied to living-donor and split-liver transplantation. Summary Background Data …

Purpose The morphometry of the hepatic portal vein is of clinical importance, particularly in
pre-operative assessments, surgical management, and diagnoses of liver conditions. This …

Purpose: To review the distribution of intrahepatic portal venous branching in order to
determine the prevalence of variations. Material and Methods: We made a retrospective …

Although transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) was first described in 1971, it
took 15 more years for technology, in the form of expandable metallic stents, to be …

PURPOSE: To study the efficacy of percutaneous treatment for portal vein thrombosis (PVT).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of 20 patients who were evaluated for symptomatic portal …

PURPOSE: This is a prospective study designed to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of
creating a direct inferior vena cava (IVC)–to–portal vein shunt with use of a new type of …

PURPOSE Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is used to treat
portal hypertension complications. Often the most challenging and time-consuming step in …