Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Direct Simultaneous Puncture of the Portal Vein and Vena Cava

Journal Article · Sun Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-005-0317-4· OSTI ID:21091131

Boyvat, Fatih; Aytekin, Cueneyt; Harman, Ali; Ozin, Yasemin ^[1]

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1. Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology (Turkey)

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is an uncommon disorder that can be life-threatening, depending on the degree of hepatic venous outflow obstruction. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) provides decompression of the congested liver but the hepatic vein obstruction makes the procedure more difficult. We describe a modified method that involved a single percutaneous puncture of the portal vein and inferior vena cava simultaneously for TIPS creation in a patient with BCS.

• OSTI ID: 21091131
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 29, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0317-4; Copyright (c) 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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