Custom-made covered transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in an infant with trisomy 22 and biliary atresia
2009
We report an 8-month-old girl with portal hypertension secondary to biliary atresia. The decision to treat with TIPS was made at the age of 8 months due to recurrent variceal bleeding. The procedure was carried out with a 6-mm bare stent due to her small size. Radiological follow-up with Doppler US showed gradual stenosis and finally occlusion of the stent 80 days after implantation. Revision was performed with placement of an additional 6-mm expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) stent-graft that had remained patent for 9 months, proving that in small children with a portal vein diameter less than 8 mm, the combination of a bare stent and stent-graft can provide excellent results.
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