Pathological Features of Mitochondrial Ultrastructure Predict Susceptibility to Post-TIPS Hepatic Encephalopathy

Figure 1

Procedure for obtaining liver tissue of preshunt channel. A1: A RUPS-100 liver access set was delivered into the portal vein. Liver tissue of the shunt was obtained before balloon dilation (white arrow). A2: Balloon dilation of the shunt (white arrow). A3: Stent was implanted among the inferior vena cava, hepatic vein, preshunt channel, and portal vein to establish a shunt (white arrow). A4: Balloon dilation of the stent (white arrow).