METHOD OF ESTIMATING RISK OF TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH PORTAL HYPERTENSION OF CIRRHOTIC GENESIS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC G01N33/48 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: following indices are determined in patients with the history of varicose bleedings of portal genesis: duration of diuretic therapy (in months), episodes of bleeding in medical history (number), levels of bilirubin (mcmol/l), plasma potassium (mmol/l), hemoglobin (g/l) and creatinine (mmol/l); obtained data are evaluated in points in dependence on the degree of manifestation of said parameters. If total number of points constitutes less than 5, patient is referred to group of low risk, 5-9 points - to group of moderate risk, 10-14 points - to group of high risk, 15-17 points - to group of extremely high risk.

EFFECT: improved results of operative treatment of portal hypertension in case of liver cirrhosis due to increased accuracy of selection of patients for transjugular intrehepatic portosystemic shunting.

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