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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
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Episode # 676 • 18 Sept 2026
Use of Tunneled Catheters for Ascites & Effusions Management
When is it time to move from repeat drainage to a tunneled catheter for managing pleural effusions or ascites? On this episode of BackTable Podcast, Dr. Neil Jain interviews Dr. Marco Ertreo, interventional radiologist and IR residency program director at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, about best practices for tunneled catheter management in both the chest and abdomen. They discuss the triggers for placing a tunneled catheter, patient selection, placement technique, home drainage protocols, complication management, and the unique considerations for malignant versus cirrhotic ascites.
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Vascular & IR # 676
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with Dr. Marco Ertreo, Dr. Neil Jain
When is it time to move from repeat drainage to a tunneled catheter for managing pleural effusions or ascites? On this...
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Vascular & IR # 614
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with Dr. Ernie Ring, Dr. Peder Horner
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be in the room when the first pelvic embolization was performed or how the...
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Vascular & IR # 572
Sep 11, 2025
with Dr. Omar Chohan, Dr. Harris Chengazi, Dr. Christopher Beck
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Curbsiders # 466
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with Dr. Scott Matherly, Dr. Elena Gibson, Dr. Paul Williams, Dr. Reaford Blackburn, Jr.
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Jul 6, 2026
with Dr. Harris Chengazi, Dr. Sabeen Dhand
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Vascular & IR # 573
Sep 14, 2025
with Dr. Christopher Beck, Dr. Aparna Baheti, Dr. Michael Barraza
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Vascular & IR # 541
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with Dr. Benjamin May, Dr. Christopher Beck
To TIPS or not to TIPS? More than ever, younger patients are presenting with acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT) that...
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Vascular & IR # 473
Aug 12, 2024
with Dr. Thomas Leventhal, Dr. Siobhan Flanagan, Dr. Christopher Beck
The management of portal hypertension has drastically evolved over the years. What are the current best practices? And...
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with Dr. Rahul Patel, Dr. Vivian Bishay, Dr. Jennifer Watchmaker, Dr. Saher Sabri and Dr. Robert Lookstein
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with Dr. Omar Chohan, Dr. Harris Chengazi and Dr. Christopher Beck
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with Dr. Christopher Beck, Dr. Aparna Baheti, Dr. Michael Barraza and Dr. Tyler Sandow
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