Indications for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt

Updated on Inner door 2024-08-31
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  1. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    1. Patients with ruptured esophageal and gastric varices and hemorrhage, and the effect of conservative treatment is not good.

    2. Moderate esophageal and gastric varices, and there is a risk of rupture and bleeding at any time.

    3. Refractory ascites caused by portal hypertension.

    4. Patients with liver cirrhosis complicated by poor renal function.

    Indication extension.

    A history of sclerotherapy does not have to be considered.

    For refractory ascites, if renal function is acceptable, 90% of the efficacy can be obtained after TIPS, and the liver transplantation period is awaited.

    Pediatric portal hypertension (better than endoscopic therapy).

    Portal hypertension with hypersplenism.

    Budd-Chiarri syndrome.

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