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Affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA.
Authors
Ascher NL, Lake JR, Lawlor SM, Lombardero MS, Somberg KA, Wiesner RH, Zetterman RK
Studies
Citation
Somberg KA, Lombardero MS, Lawlor SM, Ascher NL, Lake JR, Wiesner RH, Zetterman RK. A controlled analysis of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in liver transplant recipients. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Liver Transplantation Database. Transplantation 1997 Apr 27;63(8):1074-9.Abstract
The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an important treatment for complications of portal hypertension. As some authors have suggested that TIPS may facilitate liver transplantation technically, the objective of this study was to determine the impact of TIPS on the liver transplant operation and its outcome.