Concurrent large spontaneous portosystemic shunt embolization for the prevention of overt hepatic encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: A randomized controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.32453
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIM Large spontaneous portosystemic shunt (SPSS) is associated with increased risk of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). This study aimed to evaluate whether prophylactic embolization of large… read more here.
Keywords: embolization; portosystemic shunt; shunt; tips group ... See more keywords