Intravascular Ultrasound in the Creation of Transhepatic Portosystemic Shunts Reduces Needle Passes, Radiation Dose, and Procedure Time: A Retrospective Study of a Single-Institution Experience

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4237113	Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology	2016	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Intravascular US guidance resulted in fewer intrahepatic needle passes, decreased contrast medium usage, decreased radiation dosage, and shortened procedure time in TIPS creation.

Keywords

IVC CFV IJV Common femoral vein transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt TIPS Internal jugular vein Inferior vena cava

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Intravascular Ultrasound in the Creation of Transhepatic Portosystemic Shunts Reduces Needle Passes, Radiation Dose, and Procedure Time: A Retrospective Study of a Single-Institution Experience

Authors

Steven D. MD, Maud M. MD, PhD, Kazim H. MD, Thomas B. MD, Jeet MD, Andrew C. MD, Isabel MD, Steven C. MD, Anne C. MD, Alexander MD, Hamed MD,