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Combined Balloon-, Plug- and Coil-assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Multiple Portosystemic Shunts to Treat Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Case Report.


ABSTRACT: Balloon- or plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration of portosystemic shunts is an effective endovascular technique for the treatment of type B bypass hepatic encephalopathy. We describe a patient who underwent balloon- and plug-assisted obliteration for a lienorenal and lienogonadal shunt, respectively. He returned with symptoms of recurrent hepatic encephalopathy two years later due to reformation of new lienorenal and lienogonadal shunts. Repeat obliteration of these new shunts was now performed using balloon and coil assistance. We describe the treatment for multiple portosystemic shunts with combined usage of vascular plug, balloon and coils depending on anatomical and technically factors. Our case also highlights that after shunt obliteration increased portal pressure may form new portosystemic collateral pathways which leads to clinical failure and may require repeat treatment.

SUBMITTER: Anandpara KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7335714 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Combined Balloon-, Plug- and Coil-assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Multiple Portosystemic Shunts to Treat Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Case Report.

Anandpara Karan M KM   Mukund Amar A   Sarin Shiv K SK  

Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology 20191226 4


Balloon- or plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration of portosystemic shunts is an effective endovascular technique for the treatment of type B bypass hepatic encephalopathy. We describe a patient who underwent balloon- and plug-assisted obliteration for a lienorenal and lienogonadal shunt, respectively. He returned with symptoms of recurrent hepatic encephalopathy two years later due to reformation of new lienorenal and lienogonadal shunts. Repeat obliteration of these new shunts was n  ...[more]

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