transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a radiology procedure in which a tubular device is inserted in the middle of the liver to redirect the blood flow.

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transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)

[tranz·jug′yo̅o̅·lər]

percutaneous creation of a shunt between the hepatic and portal veins within the liver followed by placement of an expandable stent in the tract created, performed by a transjugular route under radiologic guidance. It is done for the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices.

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The variations are important for interventional radiologists who perform transjugular procedures, such as port implantations and the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt or selective venous blood samplings in patients with hyperparathyroidism of unknown origin.

Variations of jugular veins: phylogenic correlation and clinical ... by Singh, G. / Southern Medical Journal

She had a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) implanted 2 years previously for refractory ascites.

Radiological case of the month: Aaron Wittenberg, MD; David I. ... by Wittenberg, Aaron; Rosenblum, David I.; Tseng, Lee H. / Applied Radiology

Given the undefined nature of the patient's apparent cirrhosis and lack of demonstrable neoplastic liver disease by CT scan, portal venography and transjugular liver biopsy were performed to assess the potential option of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for palliation of her refractory ascites.

Metastatic Carcinomatous Cirrhosis and Hepatic Hemosiderosis in a ... by Mitchell, Mark L.; Filippone, Marciana D.; Wozniak, Timothy F. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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