Research Article Details

Article ID: A48063
PMID: 25356258
Source: Clin Case Rep
Title: Symptomatic hepatic hydrothorax successfully treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)-role of titration of portosystemic gradient reduction to avoid post-TIPS encephalopathy.
Abstract: KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: We describe a challenging case of hepatic hydrothorax secondary to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis. Our management involved successfully treating the hydrothorax with a transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt but having to manage the subsequent complication of hepatic encephalopathy. We conclude with a review of the available literature.
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.70