The Pinary Research about the Liver Tunction Changes after TIPSS / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Purpose:To eveluate the effect of liver function after TIPSS.Materials and methdsAnanalysis of 17 cases with laboratory data to study the liver function changes after TIPSS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunts).Results:There were 35 percent of cases whose liver function were worse than before,the others showed no change or better after TIPSS. CouclusionIt was important to choose the cases strictly before TIPSS so as to reduce the compli- cation and improve the survival rates.Although some cases liver function went worse after TIPSS but only temporarily.TIPSS can reduce bleeding retes effectively,thus simultaneously seve the lives.It is worthy to extend this procedue.