Resolution of hepatic hydrothorax after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 59-year-old woman underwent chest tube placement, repeated pleurodesis, and pleuroperitoneal shunt implantation for unsuccessful treatment of a large refractory hepatic hydrothorax. Two days after placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for treatment of variceal hemorrhage, her pleural effusion resolved. At 10 months' follow-up, only minimal fluid remains.
Medical subject headings
- Hydrothorax
- Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical