Under-dilated TIPS Associate With Efficacy and Reduced Encephalopathy in a Prospective, Non-randomized Study of Patients With Cirrhosis
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2018
abstract:
Portosystemic encephalopathy (PSE) is a major complication of trans-jugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt (TIPS) placement. Most devices are self-expandable polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent grafts (PTFE-SGs) that are dilated to their nominal diameter (8 or 10 mm). We investigated whether PTFE-SGs dilated to a smaller caliber (under-dilated TIPS) reduce PSE yet maintain clinical and hemodynamic efficacy. We also studied whether under-dilated TIPS self-expand to nominal diameter over time.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Liver; liver; portal hypertensive bleeding; portal hypertensive complications; treatment; vascular disease
List of contributors:
Schepis, Filippo; Vizzutti, Francesco; Garcia-Tsao, Guadalupe; Marzocchi, Guido; Rega, Luigi; De Maria, Nicola; Di Maira, Tommaso; Gitto, Stefano; Caporali, Cristian; Colopi, Stefano; De Santis, Mario; Arena, Umberto; Rampoldi, Antonio; Airoldi, Aldo; Cannavale, Alessandro; Fanelli, Fabrizio; Mosconi, Cristina; Renzulli, Matteo; Agazzi, Roberto; Nani, Roberto; Quaretti, Pietro; Fiorina, Ilaria; Moramarco, Lorenzo; Miraglia, Roberto; Rizzi, LUCA ANGELO; Bruno, Raffaele; Fagiuoli, Stefano; Golfieri, Rita; Torricelli, Pietro; Di Benedetto, Fabrizio; Saverio Belli, Luca; Banchelli, Federico; Laffi, Giacomo; Marra, Fabio; Villa, Erica
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