TIPS and splenorenal shunt for complications of portal hypertension in chronic hepatosplenic schistosomiasis-A case series and review of the literature.
Tamara NordmannStefan SchlabeTorsten FeldtFederico GobbiAndreas KriegJohannes G BodeAndre FuchsChristian KraefMichael PraktiknjoJonel TrebickaMichael RamharterMarylyn M AddoChristian StrassburgAnsgar W LohseTom LueddeStefan SchmiedelHans Martin OrthPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
TIPS implantation and shunt surgery are safe and effective treatment options for patients with advanced HSS and sequelae of portal hypertension in experienced centers, but require careful patient selection.