Embolization with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug in TIPS Patients
Abstract
Vessel embolization can be a valuable adjunct procedure in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). During the creation of a TIPS, embolization of portal vein collaterals supplying esophageal varices may lower the risk of secondary rebleeding. And after creation of a TIPS, closure of the TIPS itself may be indicated if the resulting hepatic encephalopathy severely impairs mental functioning. The Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AVP; AGA Medical, Golden Valley, MN) is well suited for embolization of large-diameter vessels and has been employed in a variety of vascular lesions including congenital arteriovenous shunts. Here we describe the use of the AVP in the context of TIPS to embolize portal vein collaterals (n = 8) or to occlude the TIPS (n = 2)
- Authors:
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- Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Radiology (Netherlands)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 21090750
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 30; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9089-3; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0174-1551
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; BYPASSES; CLOSURES; HEALTH HAZARDS; LIVER; VASCULAR DISEASES; VEINS
Citation Formats
Pattynama, Peter M. T.,, Wils, Alexandra, Linden, Edwin van der, and Dijk, Lukas C. van. Embolization with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug in TIPS Patients. United States: N. p., 2007.
Web. doi:10.1007/S00270-007-9089-3.
Pattynama, Peter M. T.,, Wils, Alexandra, Linden, Edwin van der, & Dijk, Lukas C. van. Embolization with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug in TIPS Patients. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-007-9089-3
Pattynama, Peter M. T.,, Wils, Alexandra, Linden, Edwin van der, and Dijk, Lukas C. van. 2007.
"Embolization with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug in TIPS Patients". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-007-9089-3.
@article{osti_21090750,
title = {Embolization with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug in TIPS Patients},
author = {Pattynama, Peter M. T., and Wils, Alexandra and Linden, Edwin van der and Dijk, Lukas C. van},
abstractNote = {Vessel embolization can be a valuable adjunct procedure in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). During the creation of a TIPS, embolization of portal vein collaterals supplying esophageal varices may lower the risk of secondary rebleeding. And after creation of a TIPS, closure of the TIPS itself may be indicated if the resulting hepatic encephalopathy severely impairs mental functioning. The Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AVP; AGA Medical, Golden Valley, MN) is well suited for embolization of large-diameter vessels and has been employed in a variety of vascular lesions including congenital arteriovenous shunts. Here we describe the use of the AVP in the context of TIPS to embolize portal vein collaterals (n = 8) or to occlude the TIPS (n = 2)},
doi = {10.1007/S00270-007-9089-3},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21090750},
journal = {Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology},
issn = {0174-1551},
number = 6,
volume = 30,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}