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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt or (tips) is a shunt (tube) placed between the portal vein which carries blood from the intestines and intraabdominal organs to the liver and the hepatic vein which carries blood from the liver back to the vena cava and the heart. It is used primarily (but not exclusively) in patients with cirrhosis.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt?
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Which are more effective in your opinion: transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(tips) vs tranditional portal systemic shunt?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Mild prominence of intrahepatic biliary radicles?
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Can intrahepatic cholestasis be a problem if pregnant?
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A 44-year old male asked:
What is the intrahepatic biliary radicles are not dilated?
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A male asked:
What is the intrahepatic biliary radicles are not dilated? Please tell it means normal report or some problem is there.
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A 40-year old asked:
Are there prognostic factors that are important for resected intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma?
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A 40-year old asked:
My father is 66 years of age and he is diagnosed intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. What does this mean?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Why is it more common for east asians to have intrahepatic calculi, as opposed to other people? Dietary differences, racial differences?
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A 27-year old female asked:
What about Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy? What are the symptoms?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are there things I can do for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy at home?
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A 53-year old asked:
Are some people more prone to getting intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
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A male asked:
Do stones not show up on MRCP sometimes? Is it hard to see intrahepatic stones on MRCP? Should I have ERCP done since MRCP showed nothing?
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A 78-year old male asked:
Minimal dilatation of the left sided intrahepatic ducts. A thin silver of fluid is seen around the liver. Please advice what it means? Is this Normal?
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A female asked:
Can you have beading in the intrahepatic billiary ducts from drug induced hepatitis?
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A 50-year old female asked about a 42-year old female:
What is the prognosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma when a liver resection is performed and stage 2?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Does cholecystectomy itself increase the chance of intrahepatic stone or cbd stone formation? I know cbd dilates after cholecystectomy but was not warned of the increased chance of stone formation.
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A 33-year old asked:
How long does pruritus associated with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy last?
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A member asked:
Which treatment works the best and fastest for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
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A 47-year old male asked:
Had US showing dilated cbd 8mm. then had 2 MRCP, one showing cbd 7mm the other 1cm with mild intrahepatic dilation. ALL other tests normal. Thoughts?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I had intrahepatic cholestasis due to alcohol 8 months ago.I didn't drink 6 months.Now i drink.My GGT is 67, indirect bilirubin is1.2 is it ok to drink?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the result of liver function tests in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Steatosis hepatic with focal non steatosis on liverhilus. Mild dilated intrahepatic ducts on left. Do i have to worrie? Is this cancer?
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A 39-year old female asked:
MRI showed smooth CBD stricture with intrahepatic dilatation. Pain only symptom. Blood normal. FDG PET normal. MRCP scheduled. How scared should I be?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have a Gilbert syndrome. And I received cholecystectomy due to GB polyp. (no stone) Does cholecystectomy or Gilbert syndrome (indirect hyperbilirubinemia) increase the chance of intrahepatic stone? worried
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A 44-year old asked:
How long does jaundice associated with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy last?
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A 61-year old female asked:
What is this stage and what does this mean cirrhotic morphology liver disease with no biliary dilatation no masses no intrahepatic?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I read that Gilbert syndrome patients have higher chance of developing gallstones. I have GS and got cholecystectomy due to GB polyp. Does that mean that I should worry about intrahepatic/cbd stones? will UDCA help? out of frying pan into the fire
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A 30-year old asked:
How long does abdominal pain associated with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy last?
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A 54-year old asked:
Are any special tests needed, or can a regular obgyn doctor see me for my intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
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