Safety and efficacy of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-covered transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in children with acute or recurring upper gastrointestinal bleeding

L.J. Zurera,J.-J. Espejo,Sagrario Lombardo,Juan J. Gilbert,Miguel Canis,Concepción Ruiz

Safety and efficacy of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-covered transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in children with acute or recurring upper gastrointestinal bleeding

2015

L.J. Zurera
J.-J. Espejo
Sagrario Lombardo
Juan J. Gilbert
Miguel Canis
Concepción Ruiz

Background The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is effective for treating complications of portal hypertension in cirrhotic adults but the experience in children is limited.

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Radiology
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Venography
Liver transplantation
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Portal vein thrombosis
Portal hypertension
General surgery
Medicine
Shunt (electrical)
Neuroradiology

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