Transjugular portosystemic shunt in chronic portal vein occlusion: importance of segmental portal hypertension in cavernous transformation of the portal vein

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR
Eric WalserAman Gill

Abstract

The authors describe a patient with bleeding varices due to chronic portal vein occlusion. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) attempt failed because of cannulation of a low-pressure network of portal veins, which communicated only with the chronically thrombosed native portal vein. A second TIPS attempt was successful after transhepatic catheterization of a high-pressure portal system that was continuous with periportal collateral veins and mesenteric veins. After 8 months and one TIPS revision for hepatic vein stenosis, the patient has improved liver function, collapsed varices, and a patent TIPS on ultrasonogram. This case illustrates that cavernous transformation of the portal vein may result in variable intrahepatic portal perfusion and pressures and that TIPS in such cases requires careful selection of an intrahepatic portal vein to achieve adequate portal decompression.

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May 7, 2020·Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR·UNKNOWN Expert Panel on Interventional RadiologyEric J Hohenwalter

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