Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common problem after insertion of a trans-jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), which may be difficult to manage. We present a case of severe post-TIPS HE unresponsive to high doses of l-ornithine-l-aspartate (LOLA) despite reduction of venous ammonia levels in a dose-dependent fashion. Ultimately, high-grade HE was successfully treated by a reduction stent and the patient subsequently underwent successful liver transplantation.
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Sichuan Univ, Dept Clin Pharm, W China Sch Pharm, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R ChinaSichuan Univ, Dept Clin Pharm, W China Sch Pharm, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China
Jiang, Qian
Jiang, Xue-Hua
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Sichuan Univ, Dept Clin Pharm, W China Sch Pharm, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R ChinaSichuan Univ, Dept Clin Pharm, W China Sch Pharm, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China
Jiang, Xue-Hua
Zheng, Ming-Hua
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Wenzhou Med Coll, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Infect & Liver Dis, Wenzhou, Peoples R ChinaSichuan Univ, Dept Clin Pharm, W China Sch Pharm, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China
Zheng, Ming-Hua
Chen, Yong-Ping
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Wenzhou Med Coll, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Infect & Liver Dis, Wenzhou, Peoples R ChinaSichuan Univ, Dept Clin Pharm, W China Sch Pharm, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China
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Northwestern Mem Hosp, Dept Radiol, Sect Intervent Radiol, Chicago, IL USA
Dept Radiol, Sect Intervent Radiol, 676 North St Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 USANorthwestern Mem Hosp, Dept Radiol, Sect Intervent Radiol, Chicago, IL USA
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Univ Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USAUniv Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Trivedi, Surbhi
Lam, Katie
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Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USAUniv Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Lam, Katie
Ganesh, Ashwin
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Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USAUniv Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Ganesh, Ashwin
Hasnain, Yasir
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Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USAUniv Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Hasnain, Yasir
Hassan, Wassim
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Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USAUniv Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Hassan, Wassim
Herren, Josi
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Univ Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USAUniv Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Herren, Josi
Gaba, Ron C.
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Univ Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA
Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Dept Radiol, 1740 West Taylor St,MC 931, Chicago, IL 60612 USAUniv Illinois, Dept Radiol, Coll Med, Chicago, IL USA