TIPS for Adults Without Cirrhosis With Chronic Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis and EHPVO Refractory to Standard-of-Care Therapy.
Gabriel M KnightJeffrey R ClarkJustin Richard BoikeHaripriya MaddurDaniel R GangerAbhinav TalwarAhsun RiazKush DesaiSamdeep MouliElias HohlastosJoan Carles García-PagánAhmed GabrBrady SteinRobert LewandowskiBartley ThornburgRiad SalemPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2021)
TIPS in chronic, noncirrhotic EHPVO with cavernomas and mesenteric venous thrombosis is technically feasible and does not adversely affect liver function. Most patients demonstrate subjective and objective benefit from TIPS. Improvement in patency rates are needed with proper timing of adjuvant anticoagulation.