Method for Calculating the Bending Angle of Puncture Needle in Preoperative Planning for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portal Systemic Shunt (TIPS)

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portal Systemic Shunt is a comprehensive interventional therapy for portal hypertension. During this intervention, puncturing from hepatic vein into portal vein is a difficult step. Selecting puncture needle with a proper bending angle is vital to accurate puncture. Thus, t...

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Main Authors: Xiaoli Zhu, Zhao Ran, Wanci Li, Wansheng Wang, Kangshun Zhu, Wensou Huang, Xin Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4534579