TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTALSYSTEMIC SHUNT (TIPS) VERSUS
DISTAL SPLENORENAL SHUNT (DSRS)
DSRS -- The DSRS is a surgical procedure. During the surgery, the
vein from the spleen (called the splenic vein) is detached from the portal
vein and reattached to the left kidney (renal) vein.
Figure 3: Distal Splenorenal Shunt (DSRS)
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