Abstract
Extrahepatic abdominal surgery in patients with portal hypertension is associated with a high rate of perioperative complications and death due to the increased risk of liver failure, perioperative bleeding, and ascites. One proposed method to facilitate surgery in these patients is with preoperative placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). By decompressing the portal circulation, this presurgical measure would theoretically decrease the potential for bleeding and improve the ability to control ascites in the perioperative and postoperative period. This article reviews the use of TIPS prior to abdominal surgery in patients with portal hypertension.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 203-205 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Seminars in Interventional Radiology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- TIPS
- abdominal surgery
- portal hypertension
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine