Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the treatment of portal hypertensive biliopathy with cavernous transformation of the portal vein: a case report.

Ming ZhaoXiaoze WangBangxi LiuXuefeng Luo

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2022)

For PHB patients presenting for cavernous transformation of the portal vein, which precludes the technical feasibility of TIPS, a combined transjugular/transsplenic approach could be an alternative option.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
blood pressure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
pulmonary artery
patient reported outcomes
case report