Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Infection: A Case Study of Bacteraemia caused by Escherichia Coli
1. Abstract 1.1. Background It is widely believed that liver transplantation is the only way to cure hepatic cirrhosis. However, due to limited funds and liver donors, liver transplantation is seldom performed in Asia, especially in China. For patients who have experienced oesophageal and gastric varices bleeding and waiting for a liver transplant, transjugular intrahepatic …