A TIPS procedure is used to connect veins in the liver to reduce symptoms of severe liver problems. TIPS can help with conditions like portal hypertension caused by liver scarring. The procedure ...

Esophageal varices are swollen veins in the esophagus that can burst and cause heavy bleeding. If esophageal varices burst, it is a medical emergency and can lead to massive blood loss. Immediate ...

Portal Vein Clotting in Liver Cirrhosis Xia & He Publishing Inc. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a critical complication in liver cirrhosis (LC), significantly worsening portal hypertension and ...

Actively identifying the risk factors and predictive indicators associated with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in liver cirrhosis (LC) can enable early diagnosis and treatment, which is of great ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a critical complication in liver cirrhosis (LC), significantly worsening portal hypertension and accelerating the progression to decompensation. Early identification of ...

APPLICATION of the technics of hepatic-vein catheterization and percutaneous splenic puncture, with appropriate blood-flow and pressure measurements and radiologic visualization of the portal bed, has ...

Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a type of liver disease that is present from birth. It typically affects the function of the bile ducts and the veins that carry blood from the digestive tract to the ...

(A) Compression. Pancreatic cysts compress the splenic vein, increasing venous flow in the gastric veins and forming varices. Other causes of compression include pancreatic NET, lymphoma, SAA, ...

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), a minimally invasive procedure for liver cancer, is an effective treatment strategy for patients with large, asymptomatic, or multifocal hepatocellular ...

1 Department of Medicine, Popular Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2 Department of Community Medicine, Popular Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 3 Department of Surgery, ...