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 ...

A new prognostic score is more accurate than the commonly used Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) in predicting post–transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) survival, researchers ...

Patients admitted between 1988 and 2008 with a primary diagnosis of BCS were enrolled into this retrospective analysis. All available medical records especially laboratory data, radiological imaging ...

03 March 2009 Abu Dhabi - UAE: Recently, a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure was performed successfully on a 3.5 years old child at Sheikh Khalifa Medical city (SKMC), ...

A liver scan describes a specialized imaging test that examines the liver to help identify certain conditions, assess liver function, and monitor treatment progress. The liver is the largest solid ...

Cirrhosis is one of the leading causes of mortality from non-communicable diseases, with complications arising as liver function deteriorates. HRS and HPS represent the most severe outcomes of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My cousin has a significant degree of liver cirrhosis from a metastatic carcinoid. The carcinoid hasn't grown in a couple of years, but the cirrhosis continues to progress. This is ...