The TIPSS Procedure Is Designed to Reduce Portal Hypertension by Uniting

question 16

Multiple Choice

The TIPSS procedure is designed to reduce portal hypertension by uniting which vessels?
1) Hepatic artery
2) Hepatic vein
3) Portal vein

• A) 1 and 2 only
• B) 1 and 3 only
• C) 2 and 3 only
• D) 1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Digestive Tract

The series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, where digestion and absorption of food occurs.

Lipids Absorption

The process by which lipids are taken up from the digestive tract into the bloodstream or lymphatic system for use or storage in the body.

Lymphatic System

Part of the immune system, comprising a network of lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph towards the heart.

Spleen

An organ involved in filtering blood, storing red blood cells, and playing a role in immunity as part of the lymphatic system.