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Chiari Malformation Surgery Complications
Budd-Chiari syndrome; Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Treatment
Treatment varies, depending on the cause of the blockage.
Medical treatments:
- Blood-thinning (anticoagulation) medications
- Clot-busting drugs (thrombolytic treatment)
- Treatment for the liver disease, including ascites
Surgical treatments:
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Angioplasty andstent placement - Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (
TIPS ) - Venous shunt surgery
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Expectations (prognosis)
Complications
Hepatic vein obstruction can get...
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