Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (also known as TIPS) is a radiologic approach that is used to create a portosystemic shunt percutaneously, where the hepatic vein and the main portal vein ...

A new prognostic score is more accurate than the commonly used Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) in predicting post–transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) survival, researchers ...

TORONTO and PORTLAND, OR, Dec. 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Physicians in Portland, Oregon have successfully demonstrated a way to deliver potentially life-saving procedures to patients with cirrhosis of the ...

Liver transplant surgery involves replacing an unhealthy liver with a healthy one from a living or deceased donor. Recovery can take up to 1 year, and 5-year survival rates can be as high as 75%. A ...

In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization followed by a liver ...

A liver scan describes a specialized imaging test that examines the liver to help identify certain conditions, assess liver function, and monitor treatment progress. The liver is the largest solid ...

If your doctor recommends a liver biopsy, you may feel anxious. A biopsy involves collecting tissue from inside your body so a doctor can study it. The procedure may be uncomfortable, but it’s usually ...