Anatomic Recanalization of Hepatic Vein and Inferior Vena Cava versus Direct Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: Overall Outcome and Midterm Transplant-Free Survival

Radiologic interventions for BCS lead to remarkable improvement of liver function and a good overall outcome and midterm transplant-free survival. Patients receiving anatomic recanalization show improved liver synthetic functions compared with patients treated with DIPS.