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Goetz M. Richter

Researcher at Heidelberg University

Publications -  62
Citations -  2452

Goetz M. Richter is an academic researcher from Heidelberg University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stent & Portal hypertension. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 58 publications receiving 2334 citations. Previous affiliations of Goetz M. Richter include University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio & University of Freiburg.

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Transjugular intrahepatic portacaval stent shunt: Preliminary clinical results

TL;DR: Two of three patients with life-threatening variceal bleeding and Child C liver cirrhosis and one patient in severe hepatorenal failure prior to the procedure died 11 days after the shunt procedure of pulmonary complications.
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt versus sclerotherapy plus propranolol for variceal rebleeding

TL;DR: Although TIPS significantly reduced the rate of rebleeding, survival rates were not improved and the procedure cannot be recommended for elective treatment after the first variceal bleeding episode, but it is an effective therapy in patients in whom endoscopic sclerotherapy fails to control bleeding.
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[The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt. A new nonsurgical percutaneous method].

TL;DR: In a 49-year-old male patient suffering from severe symptoms of end-stage portal hypertension and Child's stage C metabolic status, an intrahepatic stent-assisted portosystemic shunt was established for the first time exclusively by means of interventional radiology.