A simple new technique for reducing the portosystemic flow in a patient of TIPS induced hepatic failure by means of IVC filter and coils of a commercially available device is presented. A 76-year-old man with progressive hepatic failure after TIPS cre...
A simple new technique for reducing the portosystemic flow in a patient of TIPS induced hepatic failure by means of IVC filter and coils of a commercially available device is presented. A 76-year-old man with progressive hepatic failure after TIPS creation was treated.
An IVC filter(Trap-Ease, Cordis) was placed inside the TIPS through a 6-F introducer and then multiple coils(Nester, Cook) were deployed for reducing the TIPS flow. Immediate increase of portal pressure was achieved, followed by clinical recovery.