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Liver stiffness in patients undergoing TIPS implantation
S Mueller, E Panther, HK Seitz, M Rössle · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 08
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Aim: Besides fibrosis stage, liver stiffness (LS) is increased by various other conditions such as inflammation, perfusion or central venous pressure. We here study LS dynamics before and after TIPS implantation which is routinely used to lower the hepatic vein pressure gradient (HPVG). Methods: 20 patients were enrolled (13 males, 7 females). No or no valid LS could be obtained in 5 patients. In the remaining 15 patients, indication for TIPS implantation were hepatorenal syndrome/refractory ascites, variceal bleeding or both in 7, 4, and 4 patients. LS (Fibroscan, XL probe) was measured 30 min before and after…
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