transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure in which a stent is placed within the liver to create a channel between the portal vein and hepatic vein, thereby reducing portal venous pressure and treating complications of portal hypertension such as variceal bleeding and refractory ascites. uncountable

词形变化

TIPS abbreviation

词源

From transjugular + intrahepatic + portosystemic + shunt
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