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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in a child with Budd-Chiari syndrome: technical modification and extended followup.
Carnevale, Francisco Cesar; Caldas, Jose Guilherme M P; Maksoud, João Gilberto.
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  • Carnevale FC; Department of Radiology, Instituto da Criança Prof. Pedro de Alcântara, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 647, São Paulo 05403-900, Brazil. fcarnevale@uol.com.br
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol ; 25(3): 224-6, 2002.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12058222
An 8-year-old girl with Budd-Chiari syndrome presented with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and ascites. TIPS to decompress the portal hypertension was performed by puncturing the portal vein directly from the inferior vena cava. The shunt remains patent after 3 years without requiring secondary intervention.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Portal Vein / Vena Cava, Inferior / Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Hypertension, Portal Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Year: 2002 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: United States
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Portal Vein / Vena Cava, Inferior / Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Hypertension, Portal Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Year: 2002 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: United States