PubMed · 9750547
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T O Cheng. 1998-09-15. Adding to the differential.. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.1998.11443740
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BACKGROUND: Transjugular intrahepatic shunts are widely used for the management of variceal bleeding. Complications such as stent misplacement or migration may occur. METHODS: We describe the management of a transjugular intrahepatic shunts stent that migrated across the tricuspid valve in a patient with Child-Pugh category C cirrhosis. RESULTS: An attempt at percutaneous retrieval of the stent was unsuccessful. Due to the unacceptably high risk for mortality from open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in the setting of cirrhosis, stent removal was deferred until the time of orthotopic liver transplantation. The procedures were performed successfully, and the patient made a good recovery. CONCLUSION: Surgical stent extraction and valve repair can be performed safely along with orthotopic liver transplantation in carefully selected patients with end-stage liver disease.
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