Assertion: portosystemic shunt | /r/HasProperty | ps
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text: There are other congenial shunt examples like the portosystemic shunt (PSS).
text: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS or TIPSS) is an artificial channel within the liver that establishes communication between the inflow portal vein and the outflow hepatic vein.
text: A portosystemic shunt (PSS) is an abnormal vein connecting the blood supply returning from the intestines to the vein returning blood to the heart, bypassing the liver (shunting).
text: A patient with a portosystemic shunt (PSS) can show symptoms, such as poor weight gain, increased thirst and urination, increased salivation (more common in cats), vomiting, diarrhea, straining or difficulty urinating due to bladder stone development, and neurological symptoms, such as dementia, circling, blindness, and seizures.
text: Diagnosis of a portosystemic shunt (PSS ) can be made from bloodwork, urinalysis, abdominal ultrasound, and other modalities, such as contrast enhanced X-Rays, computed tomography (CT) scan, MRI, and nuclear scintigraphy.
text: Abdominal surgery is common and is considered the treatment of choice for extrahepatic portosystemic shunts (PSS).
text: A portosystemic shunt (PSS), also known as a liver shunt, is a bypass of the liver by the body's circulatory system.
text: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) is a shunt or a bypass use to connect two veins within the liver with the use of x-ray by interventional radiology.
text: A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a minimally invasive procedure that doctors use to treat portal vein hypertension and other complications of advanced liver disease.
text: Survival with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) versus a DSRS is thought to be approximately similar, but still an area of intensive research.
text: A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) connects the vein which brings blood from your gastrointestinal tract and intra-abdominal organs to your liver, and the vein from your liver to the right part of your heart.