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Hepatic artery-targeting guidewire technique during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
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PMID:  20716652     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Objective: This study evaluated the feasibility and safety of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure using the hepatic artery-targeting guidewire technique for the puncture step. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 11 consecutive patients (5 men and 6 women, aged 46-76 years (mean 64 years)) with portal hypertension in whom the TIPS procedure was performed. As the first step in the TIPS procedure in all cases, a micro-guidewire was inserted into the hepatic arterial branch accompanying the portal venous branch through a microcatheter coaxially advanced from a 5-French catheter positioned in the coeliac or common hepatic artery. At the puncture step, the tip of the metallic cannula was aimed 1 cm posterior to the distal part of this micro-guidewire, after which the TIPS procedure was performed. Success rate, number of punctures and complications were evaluated. Results: The TIPS procedure was successfully performed in all 11 patients. The mean number of punctures until success in entering the targeted portal venous branch was 5 (range 1-14). In 3 patients (27%), the right portal venous branch was entered at the first puncture attempt. The hepatic artery was punctured once in one patient and the bile duct was punctured once in another patient. No serious procedure-induced complications occurred. Conclusion: The TIPS procedure can be accomplished safely, precisely and relatively easily using the hepatic artery-targeting guidewire technique.
Authors:
T Yamagami; O Tanaka; R Yoshimatsu; H Miura; T Suzuki; T Hirota; T Nishimura
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of radiology     Volume:  84     ISSN:  1748-880X     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Radiol     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373125     Medline TA:  Br J Radiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  315-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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