In the 25 years since the first TIPS intervention has been performed, technical standards,
indications, and contraindications have been set up. The previous considerable problem of …

Portal hypertension is a clinical syndrome defined by a portal venous pressure gradient
exceeding 5 mm Hg. 1 Cirrhosis is the most common cause of portal hypertension in the …

Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is a serious complication in patients with liver
cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Although there has been significance improvement in the …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the indications, outcomes,
complications, patient selection, and technical aspects of creating a transjugular intrahepatic …

Purpose To prospectively evaluate the efficacy of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic
shunt (TIPS) alone and TIPS in association with embolotherapy (TIPS+ E) in the variceal …

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 …

The assessment of portal hypertension is a relevant step in the evaluation of newly
diagnosed advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). The current gold standard includes the …

Abstract Background and Aim Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is the
mainstay treatment option for the complications of portal hypertension. Whether or not …

Background: Inappropriately decreased portosystemic pressure gradient (PSG) during
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) can cause fatal complications but the …

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is commonly classified into acute (symptom duration< 60 days
and absence of portal carvernoma and portal hypertension) and chronic types. However, the …