Posts Tagged ‘tips’

End-Stage Liver Disease in HIV Disease

This article is a wonderful description of cirrhosis and it’s major symptoms. Everyone with cirrhosis should read this and learn from it. Craig Liver disease is the most common non–AIDS-related cause of mortality in HIV-infected patients. HIV-infected patients with chronic liver disease progress more rapidly to cirrhosis, and those with hepatitis B virus or hepatitis…

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What is a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)?

What is a TIPS? A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a small, tubular metal device commonly called a stent that is placed in veins in the middle of the liver to improve blood flow to and from the organ. In a TIPS procedure, interventional radiologists use image guidance to make a tunnel through the…

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UK guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage in cirrhotic patients

Management of Variceal Haemorrhage 1.0 Introduction These guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage were commissioned by the British Society of Gastroenterology under the auspices of the Liver Section. They were written in June 1998 and have been corrected and agreed upon by the members of the Liver Section. The nature of variceal haemorrhage in…

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TIPS in the Management of Refractory Ascites

TIPS in the Management of Refractory Ascites Kevin B. Mercure, M.D. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Resident Grand Rounds April 6, 2004 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ASCITES Ascites is a collection of excess fluid in the peritoneal cavity.  The pathogenesis of ascites in patients with cirrhosis involves several mechanisms.  Portal hypertension results…

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The role of TIPS in the management of portal hypertension

TIPS in the management of portal hypertension Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an interventional radiology technique that has shown a 90% success rate to decompress the portal circulation. As a non-surgical intervention, without requirement for anesthesia and very low procedure-related mortality, TIPS is applicable to severe cirrhotic patients, who are otherwise untreatable, for example,…

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