CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement, a portal vein puncture site 3 cm from the portal bifurcation will be intrahepatic in most cases.

a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a shunt placed inside the liver that carries blood directly from ...

Direct measurement of portal vein pressure is technically difficult and associated with a high risk of complications. Giday et al. now report successful direct measurement of portal vein pressure ...