Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts Compared with Endoscopic Sclerotherapy for the Prevention of Recurrent Variceal Hemorrhage

Arun J. Sanyal,Arthur M. Freedman,Velimir A. Luketic,Preston P. Purdum,Mitchell L. Shiffman,Patricia E. Cole,Jaime Tisnado,Sharon Simmons

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts Compared with Endoscopic Sclerotherapy for the Prevention of Recurrent Variceal Hemorrhage

1997

Arun J. Sanyal
Arthur M. Freedman
Velimir A. Luketic
Preston P. Purdum
Mitchell L. Shiffman
Patricia E. Cole
Jaime Tisnado
Sharon Simmons

Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) have widened the use of portal decompression as therapy for variceal hemorrhage. However, no controlled studies have examined the e...

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Portal hypertension
Thrombosis
Angiography
Internal medicine
Ascites
Endoscopy
Surgery
Medicine
Shunt (electrical)
Decompression
Cardiology
Stenosis

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