Doppler follow-up after TIPS placement is not routinely indicated. A 16-years single centre experience

CONCLUSION: The use of routine Doppler ultrasound follow-up after PTFE-covered TIPS placement seems unnecessary as it had a very low yield and abnormal Doppler findings were almost always associated with clinical symptoms of TIPS dysfunction.PMID:33380530

Source: The Netherlands Journal of Medicine - December 31, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: K de Wit O M van Delden U Beuers R B Takkenberg Source Type: research