Open AccessApplication of percutaneous transluminal sharp recanalization in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for patients with chronic portal vein occlusion
Author(s) -
Mingan Li,
Junyang Luo,
Junwei Chen,
Chun Wu,
Tao Pan,
Mingsheng Huang,
Zai-bo Jiang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diagnostic and interventional radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.754
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1305-3612
pISSN - 1305-3825
DOI - 10.5152/dir.2020.20461
Subject(s) - medicine , transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt , percutaneous , portosystemic shunt , occlusion , radiology , portal vein , portal hypertension , shunt (medical) , cirrhosis
We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a modified technique for portal vein recanalization, percutaneous transluminal sharp recanalization (PTSR), when performing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for the treatment of chronic portal vein occlusion (CPVO) and portal hypertension.