3D CT Guidance for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2015-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To prospectively evaluate the efficacy of real-time 3D CT-image guidance and CO2 portography during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: West China Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Cirrhosis

2. Scheduled for indicated TIPS procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of portal vein thrombosis

2. Presence of ascites

3. Presence of hepatic vein occlusion or stenosis

4. Proven malignancy including hepatocellular carcinoma 5. End-stage renal disease under renal replacement therapy; 6. Cardiorespiratory failure 7. Pregnancy or patients not giving informed consent for TIPS procedures