Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for intractable colonic bleeding in a patient with cirrhosis

Authors
Malki, S Allen, R Pavli, P
Citation
S. Malki et al., Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for intractable colonic bleeding in a patient with cirrhosis, J GASTR HEP, 15(8), 2000, pp. 962-963
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology","da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
ISSN journal
08159319 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
962 - 963
Database
ISI
SICI code
0815-9319(200008)15:8<962:TIPSFI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A patient with portal hypertension due to alcoholic liver disease developed colonic bleeding that responded to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) after the failure of other measures. This case illustrates th at TIPS should be considered in the treatment of colonic, as well as upper gastrointestinal, bleeding associated with portal hypertension.