What is an intra jugular shunting????

Question

I have this assignment in my nursing care management subject. Our concept now is all about the OR.So yeah, the clinical instructor to make a sample procedural report for a surgery called INTRA JUGULAR SHUNTING. I've been looking for this since last week and i can't seem to find it!!!!I'd really appreciate if you'd be able to help me.......

Answer 1

is an artificial channel in the liver from the portal vein to a hepatic vein (for blood). It is created endovascularly (via the blood vessels) by physicians via the jugular vein.

It is used to treat portal hypertension (which often is due to scarring of the liver (liver cirrhosis)) which frequently leads to intestinal bleeding (esophageal varices) or the buildup of fluid within the abdomen (ascites).