These guidelines on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the management of portal hypertension have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) ...

Overall, the existing evidence on the role of the portacaval shunt and ileal bypass in FH treatment remains ambiguous, as the existing literature is quite limited. In 1990, Reeves et al. reported two ...

Objectives To determine current epidemiology and clinical characteristics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery, including revisions. Methods A retrospective, multicentre, registry-based study ...

Thrombosis or compression of the IVC maintains a high pressure in the infrahepatic IVC, therefore a portacaval or mesocaval shunt will not provide decompression, whereas a shunt from the portal or ...

Such may be the human condition. But as anyone who’s ever owned a dog will tell you, it’s not a problem—or a regret—that dogs seem to have. In their boundless joys and wild anxieties alike ...

Are dogs really the key to better health and a happier life? In a new study, appearing in Scientific Reports, dog owners were invited to describe the biggest benefits and challenges of dog ownership.

This did not occur in subjects with portacaval shunts. The authors are grateful to Mr. Jose Martinez de Jesus for technical advice, to Mrs. Josefina Aviles for technical assistance and to Miss ...

THE dangers of surgery in patients with liver disease have long been recognized but poorly understood. With the recent development of venous-shunt surgery for the relief of portal hypertension a ...

This study aimed to evaluate outcomes and complications of laparoscopic portosystemic shunt occlusion (LAPSSO) for CEHPSS. Methods: Between June 2014 and March 2021, data on dogs undergoing cellophane ...

How much does Amazon love dogs? Just ask one of the 10,000+ pups who help make Amazon a great place to work. Amazon is committing $10 million to relief efforts in addition to continuing to provide ...