Transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt in bleeding esophageal varices and refractory ascites. The first 4 years experience in Assiut University Hospital

Aim: To evaluate our first four years experience with 71 cases of TIPSS procedures performed in Assiut University Hospital. Patients and methods: Between February 2011 and April 2015, seventy-one patients who underwent TIPSS procedure in Assiut University Hospital were included in this study. The pa...

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Published in:Egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine 2016-09, Vol.47 (3), p.825-832
Main Authors: Hany Mohammed Abdel Hakeem Seif, Mohammed Zakaria Abu Rahma, Saad Zaky, Youssef Mohammed Swifee
Format: Article
Language:English
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Esophageal varices
Refractory ascites
TIPSS
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Summary:Aim: To evaluate our first four years experience with 71 cases of TIPSS procedures performed in Assiut University Hospital. Patients and methods: Between February 2011 and April 2015, seventy-one patients who underwent TIPSS procedure in Assiut University Hospital were included in this study. The patients were selected among those suffering from refractory hepatic ascites and/or recurrent hematemesis due to variceal bleeding. Follow-up duration of our patients ranged from 3 to 34 months (mean 15.8). Results: The mean age of the patients was 47 ± 10.7 years. The technical success rate was 83%. Seventy-five percent of patients with refractory ascites improved after TIPSS. Reduction of variceal size occurred in 84.6% of patients. The 3 months mortality rate was 8%. Conclusion: Proper pre-procedural investigations and patients selection are mandatory for practicing TIPSS. BCS is a common cause of technical and clinical failure of TIPSS, so practicing TIPSS in BCS should be reserved for experts.
ISSN:0378-603X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrnm.2016.05.016