scholarly journals New Techniques and Devices in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (03) ◽  
pp. 206-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie RiChard ◽  
Bartley Thornburg
Keyword(s):  
Portal Vein ◽  
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
Intracardiac Echocardiography ◽  
Portosystemic Shunt ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt ◽  
Patient Selection Criteria

AbstractRecently, new techniques and devices in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement have emerged that can improve upon the standard procedure. Ultrasound guidance during TIPS with intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), placement of controlled expansion (CX) stents, and portal vein recanalization (PVR) via transsplenic access are three techniques with new data supporting their implementation. ICE guidance can improve the technical success of difficult cases, decrease procedure time, and decrease complications such as capsular puncture, hemobilia, and hepatic artery injury. CX stents offer the operator better control over the final portosystemic gradient, which is particularly useful in patients with a high risk of post-TIPS hepatic encephalopathy. Finally, transsplenic access provides a stable, antegrade route for PVR, which can be used to optimize transplant candidacy as well as treat the sequelae of portal hypertension in patients with portal vein thrombosis. This article will describe the benefits, technical parameters, and patient selection criteria for each of these new techniques.

scholarly journals MesoTIPS: Combined Approach for the Treatment of Portal Hypertension Secondary to Portal Vein Thrombosis – A Brief Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Abbas Chamsuddin ◽  
Lama Nazzal ◽  
Thomas Heffron ◽  
Osama Gaber ◽  
Raja Achou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Portal Hypertension ◽  
Portal Vein ◽  
Portal Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt ◽  
Portosystemic Shunt ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt ◽  
The Right ◽  
Minilaparotomy Approach ◽  
Mean Time

AbstractIntroduction: We describe a technique we call “Meso-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (MTIPS)” for relief of portal hypertension secondary to portal vein thrombosis (PVT) using combined surgical and endovascular technique. Materials and Methods: Nine adult patients with PVT underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt through a combined transjugular and mesenteric approach (MTIPS), in which a peripheral mesenteric vein was exposed through a minilaparotomy approach. The right hepatic vein was accessed through a transjugular approach. Mechanical thrombectomy, thrombolysis, and angioplasty were performed when feasible to clear PVT. Results: All patients had technically successful procedures. Patients were followed up for a mean time of 13.3 months (range: 8 days to 3 years). All patients are still alive and asymptomatic. Conclusion: We conclude that MTIPS is effective for the relief of portal hypertension secondary to PVT.

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