The Effect of Puncture Sites of Portal Vein in TIPS with ePTFE-Covered Stents on Postoperative Long-Term Clinical Efficacy.

Conclusion: Choosing the left branch of the portal vein as the puncture site to create the shunt in TIPS with ePTFE-covered stents may decrease the incident of primary restenosis and HE significantly. PMID: 30728835 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30728835?dopt=Abstract

Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice - February 9, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterol Res Pract Source Type: research

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