STENT-GRAFT AS TREATMENT FOR TIPS-BILIARY FISTULA

Authors
COHEN GS YOUNG HY BALL DS
Citation
Gs. Cohen et al., STENT-GRAFT AS TREATMENT FOR TIPS-BILIARY FISTULA, Journal of vascular and interventional radiology, 7(5), 1996, pp. 665-668
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Journal of vascular and interventional radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10510443
Volume
7
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
665 - 668
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-0443(1996)7:5<665:SATFTF>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
EARLY occlusion of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TI PS) is a frustrating entity that not only detracts from the success of the procedure, but increases the cost of patient care. One proposed s ource of TIPS thrombosis is an iatrogenic biliary fistula created duri ng the initial TIPS insertion (1). We report a case of early TIPS thro mbosis refractory to simple revision. This occlusion was due to an int rahepatic duct fistula and was subsequently treated successfully with a stent-graft.