Portosystemic shunt (PSS) — also known as a liver shunt — in dogs is a medical condition that affects the normal flow of blood through the liver. Under typical circumstances, blood from the intestine, ...

Congenital portosystemic shunt disorders are rare vascular malformations in which blood from the portal vein bypasses the liver and enters the systemic circulation directly. These anomalies arise ...

A woman, aged 59, had an upper abdominal ultrasound study as part of a routine health evaluation. The sonogram showed a cystic lesion (arrow) between the right portal vein and the right hepatic vein ...

Acquired SEPS are associated with portal hypertension, cirrhosis, and complications of decompensation. In particular, the effects of NVEPS on portal pressure are variable, but there is evidence of ...

Cirrhotic ascites results from sinusoidal hypertension and sodium retention, which is secondary to a decreased effective arterial blood volume. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) ...

Liver regeneration after radiotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A simple-to-use model and nomogram. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...

TIPS stands for Transjugular (via jugular vein) Intrahepatic (within the liver) Porto-systemic (between a portal vein and a hepatic vein) Shunt (stent that is used to route blood flow within or ...

Chronic liver disease leading to cirrhosis is the most common cause of portal hypertension (increased portal venous pressure). Portal venous pressure is directly related to blood flow and resistance ...

Acid, bile, pancreatic juice, and IgA in the gut lumen, the tight junctions between intestinal epithelial cells, and immune cells in the lamina propria normally work in conjunction to prevent the ...

Portal hypertension is one of the main consequences of cirrhosis. It results from a combination of increased intrahepatic vascular resistance and increased blood flow through the portal venous system.