Use of transabdominal ultrasound-guided transjugular portal vein puncture on radiation dose in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt formation

PURPOSE:Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is used to treat portal hypertension complications. Often the most challenging and time-consuming step in the procedure is the portal vein (PV) puncture. TIPS procedures are associated with prolonged fluoroscopy time and high pati...

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Published in:	Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Main Authors:	Aniket N. Tavare, Andrew Wigham, Anastasia Hadjivassilou, Abdulrahman Alvi, Anthie Papadopoulou, Antony Goode, Nick Woodward, David Patch, Dominic Yu, Neil Davies
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkish Society of Radiology 2017-05-01
Online Access:	http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/use-of-transabdominal-ultrasound-guided-transjugul/55302