An experience with covered transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for refractory ascites from western India
Background: In refractory ascites/hydrothorax (RA), uncovered transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is shown to be superior to large-volume therapeutic paracentesis (LVP) for long-term control of ascites, but at a cost of increased risk of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Use of covered T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-04-01
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Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119320265 |