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1Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital, Chengdu, CHN.
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a mainstay treatment for complications of portal hypertension. Despite advances in covered stents, hepatic encephalopathy (HE) remains a common complication, affecting 21%-53% of patients within one year. Refractory HE, often resistant to medical therapy, poses significant management challenges. We present a case of refractory post-TIPS HE successfully managed with selective splenic artery embolization (SSAE), underscoring its therapeutic potential.
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