Ep. 222 New Tools for TIPS with Dr. George Behrens

Ep. 222 New Tools for TIPS with Dr. George Behrens

In this episode, host Dr. Chris Beck interviews interventional radiologist Dr. George Behrens about how he built a robust multidisciplinary portal hypertension clinic in a community hospital, tips for common challenges during a TIPS, and post-TIPS management. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Argon Medical Scorpion Portal Vein Access Series https://www.argonmedical.com/scorpion --- SHOW NOTES We begin by discussing Dr. Behrens portal hypertension practice. He sees patients in conjunction with hepatology and transplant surgery. The model of his clinic is the opposite of the standard practice. The specialists come to the community hospital, and their clinic gets referrals from tertiary hospitals in Chicago. This took years to build, and they received enormous pushback. This model encompasses patient-centered care because it removes many of the barriers that patients face to travel into Chicago for the workup and management plan of portal hypertension. In this clinic, they also evaluate the underlying cause of cirrhosis including more uncommon causes such as hemochromatosis, Wilson disease, and alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. Next, Dr. Behrens details the typical procedure and provides tips for commonly encountered challenges during a TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt). He does all TIPS under general anesthesia. He drains ascites, then uses a multipurpose catheter to enter the hepatic vein, without a preference for which hepatic vein he is in. He uses a Launcher AL 11 1 ½ or 2 if he is having difficulty entering a hepatic vein. He then does a CO2 portogram. Next, he advances the cannula into the hepatic veins, unsheathes the cannula, then brings it back to about 2cm from the pedicle, close to the ostium of the hepatic vein. He discusses the differences in technique between the Rösch-Uchida and the Scorpion. He likes to place his stent with the proximal portion where the diaphragm crosses the right atrium and the distal part at the entry site of the portal vein. He uses a VIATORR stent, and always dilates to 8mmHg first, then re-measures pressures. His general rule for dilation is less than 12mmHg for bleeding and less than 8mmHg for ascites. Dr. Behrens discusses follow-up for patients and post-procedure care. All patients are started on rifaximin 2 weeks prior to TIPS. If ascites drained was 4L or more, he gives 100g albumin and 20mg Lasix. He measures pressures via a right heart cath before and after the procedure. Depending on the MELD, he may send patients to the floor or home same day, while others go to the ICU. He starts all patients on lactulose and zinc 220mg BID the day of the procedure. He advises all patients against using PPIs due to the increased risk of encephalopathy. He maintains pre-procedure Lasix and spironolactone dosing for the first 3 months. At one month, patients get a TIPS US with velocities, CMP, CBC, and INR. At 3 months they get cross-sectional imaging and repeat labs. He starts managing diuretics at 3 months. After this, he sees patients every 6 months and screens for hepatocellular carcinoma. --- RESOURCES Argon Scorpion: https://www.argonmedical.com/products/scorpion Cook Rösch-Uchida: https://www.cookmedical.com/products/ir_rups_webds/ Gore VIATORR: https://www.goremedical.com/products/viatorr Medtronic Launcher: https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/healthcare-professionals/products/cardiovascular/catheters/launcher.html MELD score: https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/78/meld-score-model-end-stage-liver-disease-12-older

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Ep. 50 Practicing IR in India with Dr. Deepa Shree

Ep. 50 Practicing IR in India with Dr. Deepa Shree

Dr. Deepa Shree tells us about the challenges she faced building her IR practice in Chennai, and how she is spreading awareness of the specialty and training new IRs to help serve the need throughout India.

13 Okt 201948min

Ep. 49 Collaboration in the Hybrid OR with Dr. Racadio and Dr. von Allmen

Ep. 49 Collaboration in the Hybrid OR with Dr. Racadio and Dr. von Allmen

Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/Ucy8jI Director of IR Innovation Dr. John Racadio and Pediatric Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Daniel von Allmen of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital discuss their experiences in the Hybrid OR, how they built it, and how cross-specialty collaboration with pulmonary, urology, and orthopedic surgeons has greatly improved patient care.

30 Sep 201929min

Ep. 48 IR and ENT Treatment of Epistaxis with Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Sabeen Dhand

Ep. 48 IR and ENT Treatment of Epistaxis with Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Sabeen Dhand

Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/xQPc7h In this episode, Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Sabeen Dhand join Dr. Gopi Shah to discuss IR and ENT treatment of epistaxis. We cover the differences in how epistaxis presents for ENT and IR as well as how epistaxis presents in children and older patients. Dr. Agan tells us about the types of nosebleeds that are common and the general treatment algorithm she follows. We discuss nasal packing and decongestant sprays for treatment and how to know when to take the patient to the OR. Dr. Agan talks about isolating the bleeding spot, how to use a foley for posterior nosebleeds, and SPA litigation. We discuss why ENT might consult IR for an embolization. Dr. Dhand tells us about the contraindications for embolization and the procedure for treating the epistaxis. We review the materials that should be used and why it is important to look out for artery connections and pseudoaneurysms. We discuss the pearls and pitfalls of ENT and IR treatment of epistaxis and how to avoid the risk of stroke.

30 Aug 201933min

Ep. 47 BRTO vs. PARTO and other Techniques with Dr. Luke Wilkins

Ep. 47 BRTO vs. PARTO and other Techniques with Dr. Luke Wilkins

Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/ZvpYnL Special Guest Dr. Luke Wilkins of University of Virginia VIR discusses BRTO and PARTO techniques for treatment of gastric variceal bleeding.

18 Aug 201941min

Ep. 46 Collaboration not Competition between IR and IC with Dr. Achal Sahai and Dr. Chris Beck

Ep. 46 Collaboration not Competition between IR and IC with Dr. Achal Sahai and Dr. Chris Beck

Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/bobcIg Interventional Cardiologist (IC) Dr. Achal Sahai and Interventional Radiologist (IR) Dr. Christopher Beck discuss ways these two specialties collaborate on complex cases, share endovascular techniques, and avoid the "turf war" trap.

31 Juli 201945min

Ep. 45 Coping with Complications with Dr. Maureen Kohi and Dr. Sandeep Bagla

Ep. 45 Coping with Complications with Dr. Maureen Kohi and Dr. Sandeep Bagla

Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/uVVOw3 Dr. Maureen Kohi from UCSF Medical Center and Dr. Sandeep Bagla from Vascular Institute of Virginia discuss the challenges of dealing with procedural complications, and the importance of talking with colleagues and mentors in effective coping.

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Ep. 44 TIPS Procedure Techniques: East to West Coast with Dr. Peder Horner and Dr. Peter Bream

Ep. 44 TIPS Procedure Techniques: East to West Coast with Dr. Peder Horner and Dr. Peter Bream

Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/2WK9kp East Coast "McBreamy" and "Western Peder" discuss their Colapinto vs. Uchida needle preference, advantages of the ICE catheter, and other great pearls and pitfalls for the TIPS Procedure. Special thanks to our sponsor RADPAD® Radiation Protection. Protect yourself and your patients during those lengthy TIPS cases.

16 Juni 20191h

Ep. 43 Managing Urosepsis with Dr. Caire and Dr. Bennett

Ep. 43 Managing Urosepsis with Dr. Caire and Dr. Bennett

Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/rn9T7J Urologist Dr. Arthur Caire and IR Dr. Shelby Bennett return to the BackTable Podcast to discuss their approaches to urosepsis, stent vs. nephrostomy for a variety of presentations, and the middle-of-the-night patient.

2 Juni 201934min

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