Portosystemic shunt (PSS) — also known as a liver shunt — in dogs is a medical condition that affects the normal flow of blood through the liver. Under typical circumstances, blood from the intestine, ...

Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) represent rare developmental vascular anomalies in which blood from the portal venous system bypasses the liver and is diverted into the systemic circulation.

A woman, aged 59, had an upper abdominal ultrasound study as part of a routine health evaluation. The sonogram showed a cystic lesion (arrow) between the right portal vein and the right hepatic vein ...

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (also known as TIPS) is a radiologic approach that is used to create a portosystemic shunt percutaneously, where the hepatic vein and the main portal vein ...

Acquired SEPS are associated with portal hypertension, cirrhosis, and complications of decompensation. In particular, the effects of NVEPS on portal pressure are variable, but there is evidence of ...

China: A retrospective cohort study published in BMC Nephrology has highlighted that acute kidney injury (AKI) is a ...

The progressive worsening of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension (HTN) decreases intra-hepatic nitric oxide (NO), which is counterbalanced by increased NO secretion from adjacent endothelial cells ...

In some cases, variceal bleeding cannot be controlled with endoscopic treatment. In these instances, TIPS can be used to stop the bleeding. The following measures can be used to assess the quality of ...

Liver regeneration after radiotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A simple-to-use model and nomogram. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...

Considering taking supplements to treat Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt tipss placement? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of Transjugular ...

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt:- What is the quality of life in people who have had a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)? Why this is important:- Prior to TIPS, people ...