What is the appropriate needle size for a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure?

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Needle Size for TIPS Procedure

The study 1 provides information on the technical feasibility of suction thrombectomy using a large-bore aspiration system in the portomesenteric venous system, which includes the use of a TIPS procedure.

  • The study used different sizes of devices for the thrombectomy procedure, including:
    • 20-F devices in 45% of patients
    • 16-F devices in 45% of patients
    • 24-F devices in 10% of patients
  • The TIPS procedure was performed via transjugular access, and technical success was achieved in 95% of patients, with thrombus resolution and restoration of flow in 95% of cases.
  • The study does not specifically address the appropriate needle size for a TIPS procedure, but it does provide information on the sizes of devices used for thrombectomy in conjunction with TIPS.
  • The use of large-bore aspiration devices, such as the Inari FlowTriever or ClotTriever, was found to be feasible and safe for portal vein thrombectomy in patients with portomesenteric venous thrombosis (PMVT).

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