Julian Nikolaus Bucher, Marcus Hollenbach, Steffen Strocka, Gereon Gaebelein, Michael Moche, Thorsten Kaiser, Michael Bartels, Albrecht Hoffmeister
BACKGROUND: Segmental intrahepatic cholestasis caused by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) (SIC-T), is a rare complication of this technique and only referred by case reports. Thus, we conducted a systematic, retrospective analysis to provide evidence regarding prevalence and consequences of this TIPS-induced bile duct compression. AIM: To assess prevalence and outcome of SIC-T in a large TIPS-cohort. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, we screened the institutional databases for all consecutive patients that were treated by TIPS-placement or TIPS-revision between January 2005 and August 2013...
November 21, 2019: World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG