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Semin intervent Radiol 2007; 24(3): 327-332
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-985745
Copyright © 2007 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Single-Session Treatment of Portal Vein Thrombosis Using Combined Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis

Michael Darcy1
  • 1Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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03 September 2007 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A patient with portal hypertension developed thrombosis of her transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and the portal vein. The Trellis device (Bacchus Vascular, Santa Clara, CA) was used to achieve rapid lysis of the portal vein thrombus and help restore portal and TIPS patency in a single session.

KEYWORDS

Portal hypertension - portosystemic shunt - portal vein thrombosis

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