Miscellaneous indications for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt

Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Nov;18(11):1161-6. doi: 10.1097/01.meg.0000236876.60354.25.

Abstract

This review will discuss the use of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt in a number of relatively uncommon clinical situations. In particular, we will focus our paper on the use of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt for hepatic hydrothorax, hepatopulmonary syndrome, veno-occlusive disease, portal hypertensive gastropathy and gastric antral vascular ectasia, before surgery and after liver transplantation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ascites / surgery
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / surgery
  • Liver Cirrhosis / surgery
  • Liver Diseases / surgery*
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic*