Semin intervent Radiol 2008; 25(2): 175-177
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1076678
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Early Mortality after TIPS in a Liver Transplant Recipient

Brian Funaki1
  • 1Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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Publikationsdatum:
30. Mai 2008 (online)

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Very few studies have evaluated transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion in liver transplant recipients. In general, it appears to be a viable long-term treatment option in some patients and may serve as a bridge to retransplantation in others. The overall risk of early mortality appears to be similar to patients without transplants; mortality is more common in patients with advanced liver and kidney disease.