Progress in study of covered stents for prevention and treatment of the restenosis after TIPS
- VernacularTitle:覆膜支架防治TIPS分流道再狭窄的研究进展
- Author:
Guangshao CAO
;
Xiaobai WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Covered stents;
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt;
Shunt;
Restenosis
- From:Journal of Interventional Radiology
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The covered stents has been increasingly used in the prevention and treatment of the restenosis of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), outcoming with obvious achievement, Viatorr stent-graft has been proved to be more efficient for the improvement of shunt patency. The purpose of the article is to review the formation, the character, the application and efficacy of the covered stents used in TIPS. With the improvement of covered stents, TIPS will regain its lost popularity in the treatment of portal hypertension.
