Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication of cirrhosis that requires careful
appraisal of the clinical manifestations, evaluation of the underlying neurological disorders …

Hepatic encephalopathy is a severe complication of cirrhosis that is related to the effects of
ammonia. Analysis of interorgan ammonia trafficking has identified an important role of …

Refractory hepatic encephalopathy (HE) remains a major cause of morbidity in cirrhosis
patients. Large spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSSs) have been previously …

Background & Aims Spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSS) frequently develop in liver
cirrhosis. Recent data suggested that the presence of a single large SPSS is associated with …

Large spontaneous portal‐systemic shunts have been occasionally described in patients
with cirrhosis. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of portal‐systemic shunts …

Portal hypertension is a common clinical syndrome, defined by a pathologic increase in the
portal venous pressure. Increased resistance to portal blood flow, the primary factor in the …

Hepatic encephalopathy is suspected in non‐cirrhotic cases of encephalopathy because the
symptoms are accompanied by hyperammonaemia. However, the cause of the large portal …

Background/purpose Liver transplantation was previously indicated as a curative operation
for congenital absence of portal vein. Recent advances in radiological interventional …

Background Spontaneous portosystemic shunt (SPSS) is a frequent cause of recurrent
hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in patients with cirrhosis. Aim To assess the effectiveness and …

Partial splenic embolization (PSE) is a non‐surgical procedure developed to treat
hypersplenism as a result of hepatic disease and thus avoid the disadvantages of …