Fabio Melandro, Simona Parisse, Stefano Ginanni Corradini, Vincenzo Cardinale, Flaminia Ferri, Manuela Merli, Domenico Alvaro, Francesco Pugliese, Massimo Rossi, Gianluca Mennini, Quirino Lai
Abdominal surgery is associated with high postoperative mortality and morbidity in cirrhotic patients. Despite improvements in surgical techniques, clinical management, and intensive care, the outcome could be influenced by the degree of portal hypertension, the severity of hepatopathy, or the type of surgery. Preoperative transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement, in addition to medical therapy, plays an important role in managing the complications of portal hypertension such as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding or portal vein thrombosis...
April 11, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine