Segmental intrahepatic cholestasis as a technical complication of the transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt.

CONCLUSION: SIC-T ads to (mostly late) complications in the interventional treatment of cirrhotic portal hypertensions and can lead to cholangitic abscesses. Patients, particularly with multiple interventions, should be screened for SIC-T.
PMID: 31798279 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 20, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Bucher JN, Hollenbach M, Strocka S, Gaebelein G, Moche M, Kaiser T, Bartels M, Hoffmeister A Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research