Rings Flying Around: A rare complication of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

Autor: Sarbjot Grewal, Rameet Sidhu, Mohammed Elhassan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 36, Iss , Pp 101586- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-0071
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101586
Popis: We present a rare case of TIPS stent migration. TIPS is considered a relatively safe procedure with a high success rate. We present a case of 58 year old male with decompensated alcoholic liver cirrhosis requiring TIPS stent, which fractured and migrated into the pulmonary artery. Our case represents a rare complication, reported only 4% of the population. Rings flying around: a rare complication of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt.
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