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Use of doppler ultrasound to predict need for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt revision

BACKGROUND: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is used to treat complications of portal hypertension, such as ascites and variceal bleeding (VB). While liver doppler ultrasound (DUS) is used to assess TIPS patency, trans-shunt venography (TSV) is the gold standard. AIM: To determin...

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Autores principales: Duong, Nikki, Healey, Marcus, Patel, Kunal, Strife, Brian J, Sterling, Richard K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9258261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35978660
http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v14.i6.1200