These guidelines on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the management of portal hypertension have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) ...

33 Patients with fulminant BCS ideally require liver transplantation as there is usually too much necrosis, even with immediate shunting (surgical or TIPS), for hepatic regeneration to take place.

The data presented in Table 1 were obtained, indicating that a greater degree of portal–systemic shunting was taking place in the left, poorly visualized, lobe of the liver. Figure 1 Portogram ...

Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces your healthy liver cells. It usually happens over a long period, often due to hepatitis, alcohol use disorder, or metabolic ...

Real-life studies point out that <15% of patients eligible for pTIPS ultimately undergo transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) due to concerns about hepatic encephalopathy (HE). The ...

What Is an Inflamed Liver? Inflammation is the body's way to heal an injury or damaged cells. In the liver, this injury can be caused by many things, including an infection, toxins, or the buildup ...

Cardiac output increases 30% to 50%. Absolute hepatic blood flow does not change; the increment in cardiac output represents shunting of blood to the fetal-placental unit. Dr. Everson is Director ...

The liver is a large internal organ that is under your right ribs just beneath your right lung. It has two lobes (sections). The liver is made up mainly of cells called hepatocytes. It also has other ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver ...

The liver, located in the upper right side of the abdomen, is the body’s largest organ and one of the most important. The liver performs hundreds of vital functions, including converting ...

肝硬化肝性脑病是以代谢紊乱为基础、严重程度不同的神经精神异常综合征。肝性脑病是肝硬化常见并发症及死亡原因之一。其防治的首要措施是去除诱因，乳果糖、利福昔明、拉克替醇是肝性脑病防治的一线用药。降氨治疗是其重要治疗手段。对于肝硬化肝性脑病出现脑功能紊乱的 ...