Open AccessDelayed liver laceration following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for portal hypertension
Author(s) -
Kai Li,
Xinxin Fan,
Xulin Wang,
Chang-Sheng He,
Xingjiang Wu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7405
Subject(s) - medicine , transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt , portal hypertension , cirrhosis , complication , surgery , shunt (medical) , gastroenterology
The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an acceptable procedure that has proven benefits in the treatment of patients who have complications from portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis. Delayed liver laceration is a rare complication of the TIPS procedure. We describe a patient with portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis, who suddenly presented with abdominal hemorrhage and liver laceration 8 d after TIPS. Few reports have described complications after TIPS placement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing delayed liver laceration. This potential and serious complication appears to be specific and fatal for TIPS in portal hypertension. We advocate careful attention to the technique to avoid this complication, and timely treatment is extremely important.