Complications of portal hypertension, including ascites, gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic
hydrothorax, and hepatic encephalopathy, are associated with significant morbidity and …

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) refers to the development of a non-malignant obstruction of the
portal vein, its branches, its radicles, or a combination. This Review first provides a …

More than five decades after it was originally conceptualized as rescue therapy for patients
with intractable variceal bleeding, the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) …

Background: Prognosis in cirrhotic patients has had a resurgence of interest because of liver
transplantation and new therapies for complications of end‐stage cirrhosis. The model for …

Portal vein thrombosis is not uncommon in candidates for transplantation. Partial thrombosis
is more common than complete thrombosis. Despite careful screening at evaluation, a …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Data on the management of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in
patients with decompensated cirrhosis are extremely limited, particularly in the cases of the …

Comprehensive and complete, Blumgart's Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract–
edited by Dr. William R. Jarnagin and a team of experts-delivers the comprehensive, cutting …

Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) is the presence of pleural effusion in a patient with cirrhosis
without evidence of other cardiopulmonary disease. It occurs in 5%-15% of patients with …

Along with a growing understanding of the pathophysiology of cirrhosis and its
complications, new therapies and management strategies have emerged in recent years …

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is encountered in liver cirrhosis, particularly in advanced
disease. It has been a feared complication of cirrhosis, attributed to significant worsening of …