Effect of a shunt on subsequent liver transplantation
Otto, G.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 115: 451-453
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0942-2854 PMID: 9931657 Document Number: 487250
Recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices may be prevented by TIPS or surgical shunts. Both treatment options bear potential risks for a consecutive liver transplantation. TIPS may lead to severe encephalopathy, hepatic functional deterioration, shunt occlusion or dislocation. Following surgical shunts, technical difficulties during transplantation and portal vene thromboses may be encountered. Patients with foreseeable indication for liver transplantation are best treated by TIPS. In Child A and stable Child B patients surgical shunts are preferable.