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: A {{w|transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt}} (TIPS) is "an artificial channel within the liver that connects the inflow portal vein and the outflow hepatic vein". It is used to treat various intestinal bleeding. This term can be found in this publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16850140/ | : A {{w|transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt}} (TIPS) is "an artificial channel within the liver that connects the inflow portal vein and the outflow hepatic vein". It is used to treat various intestinal bleeding. This term can be found in this publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16850140/ | ||
:;transjugular | :;transjugular | ||
β | ::the shunt is inserted via the | + | ::the shunt is inserted via the jugular vein |
:;intrahepatic | :;intrahepatic | ||
::within the liver | ::within the liver | ||
:;portosystemic | :;portosystemic | ||
β | ::blood is shunted from the | + | ::blood is shunted from the portal vein (draining blood from the intestines to the liver) to the systemic circulation (returning blood from the liver to the heart) |
:;shunt | :;shunt | ||
::a tube within the body that bypasses the normal flow of something (whether a natural defect, or an artificial device) | ::a tube within the body that bypasses the normal flow of something (whether a natural defect, or an artificial device) |