Dispensarisation of patients after introduction of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt – diagnostics of shunt dysfunction and the possibilities of intervention

Czech version

Authors: V. Jirkovský ¹; P. Hůlek ^1,2; A. Krajina ³; T. Fejfar ¹; J. Žižka ³; V. Chovanec ³; Miroslav Lojík ³; J. Raupach ³; Š. Šembera ¹; V. Šafka ⁴; T. Vaňásek ¹; O. Renc ³
Authors‘ workplace: II. interní gastroenterologická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové ¹; Interní klinika LF OU, Ostrava ²; Radiologická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové ³; Katedra fyziologie LF UK Hradec Králové ⁴
Published in: Gastroent Hepatol 2014; 68(2): 132-138
Category: Hepatology: Review article

Overview

An article focuses on the overview of dispensarisation of patients after the introduction of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt mainly from the viewpoint of the diagnostics of shunt dysfunction and the possibilities of its solution.

Key words:
dispensarisation – portal hypertension – transjugular intrahepatic – portosystemic shunt

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE „uniform requirements“ for biomedical papers.

Submitted:
17. 2. 2014

Accepted:
25. 3. 2014

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