Assessment of surgical portosystemic shunts and associated complications: The diagnostic and therapeutic role of radiologists

Highlights • Portal hypertension is the pathological increase in portal venous pressure. • Surgical portosystemic shunting is an accepted methods to decrease portal venous pressure. • Surgical portosystemic shunts are divided into selective and nonselective. • Shunt thrombosis is a serious complicat...

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Published in:European journal of radiology 2015-08, Vol.84 (8), p.1525-1539
Main Authors: Taslakian, Bedros, Faraj, Walid, Khalife, Mohammad, Al-Kutoubi, Aghiad, El-Merhi, Fadi, Saade, Charbel, Hallal, Ali, Haydar, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Budd–Chiari syndrome
Humans
Hypertension, Portal - surgery
Imaging
Interventional radiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Portal hypertension
Portal Vein - diagnostic imaging
Portal Vein - pathology
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical
Portosystemic shunt
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Radiology
Surgical portosystemic shunt
Thrombosis - diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Highlights • Portal hypertension is the pathological increase in portal venous pressure. • Surgical portosystemic shunting is an accepted methods to decrease portal venous pressure. • Surgical portosystemic shunts are divided into selective and nonselective. • Shunt thrombosis is a serious complication, resulting in shunt dysfunction. • Imaging is essential in the assessment of the shunt function and anatomy.
ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.04.021