The definitive work on the diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension Previously published
by the Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) this fully revised and updated third edition
of Portal Hypertension: Imaging Diagnosis and Endovascular Management is the first volume in
collaboration between Thieme and the SIR. Edited by Wael Saad and written by internationally
recognized experts this authoritative volume is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and
interventional management of portal hypertension. A potentially serious condition portal
hypertension presents considerable clinical challenges due to the delicate nature of the
impacted organs veins and vessels. From pathophysiology to the latest state-of-the-art
approaches five major sections encompass diagnostic medical endoscopic non-vascular
surgical percutaneous endovascular and balloon-occluded methodologies including indications
complications and clinical trial results. Throughout this book's 33 chapters a Who's Who of
world-renowned interventional radiologists share clinical pearls and step-by-step procedural
guidance. Several techniques have undergone significant advances since the second edition was
published including Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Balloon-Occluded
Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (BRTO) Balloon-Occluded Antegrade Transvenous Obliteration
(BATO) and variations on TIPS and all these are featured herein. Key Highlights - Hepatic and
portal venous anatomy relative to procedural approaches - Nearly 250 figures elucidate
anatomical structures and technical methodologies - TIPS: patient selection effects on kidney
and liver function hemodynamic changes intravascular ultrasound guidance Doppler
surveillance and utilization for Budd-Chiari Syndrome and liver transplantation - TIPS
clinical study outcomes for variceal bleeding ascites and hydrothorax - BRTO and BATO
techniques clinical study outcomes and utilization for gastric varices - Management of
mesenteric and portal vein stenosis thrombosis and hypersplenism This remarkable book is a
must-have tool for interventional radiologists and for all those who care for patients with
portal hypertension from residents to practicing clinicians.
