Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in coronavirus patient: A case report | Zendy

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in coronavirus patient: A case report

Author(s) -

Daniel Simões Oliveira,

José Ragide Jamal Rímoli,

Leonardo Guedes Moreira Valle,

B.B. Benini,

Luiz Tenório de Brito Siqueira

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

american journal of interventional radiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2572-4614

pISSN - 2572-4606

DOI - 10.25259/ajir_16_2020

Subject(s) - transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt , medicine , portosystemic shunt , varicose veins , esophageal varices , varices , shunt (medical) , portal hypertension , radiology , liver function , surgery , gastroenterology , cirrhosis

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt should be considered in all liver transplant candidates, in addition to being a life-saving procedure in bleeding from esophageal or gastric varices. In this case, we describe the management of a patient diagnosed with coronavirus with bleeding from varicose veins in an emergency situation with worsening of his lung function.

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