Portosystemic shunt without surgery
Grace H. Elta, Frederic E. Eckhauser – 1 March 1992 – Objective. – To determine the effectiveness of the Palmaz balloon expandable stent for the creation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. The device is designed to achieve portal decompression in patients with variceal hemorrhage secondary to portal hypertension.