TY - JOUR T1 - Compensation by collateral circulation determines invasive therapeutic indications for patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome JF - Gut JO - Gut SP - 1779 LP - 1780 DO - 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302471 VL - 61 IS - 12 AU - Yuling Sun AU - Xiuxian Ma AU - Liushun Feng AU - Sheng Guan AU - Zhiwei Wang Y1 - 2012/12/01 UR - http://gut.bmj.com/content/61/12/1779.1.abstract N2 - We read with interest the comprehensive review article by Rössle and Gerbes that details the management of ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis and concludes that the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) could manage refractory ascites more effectively than large-volume paracentesis.1 However, there is an important issue regarding the management of ascites, which is caused by Budd-Chiari syndrome (B-CS), that the authors failed to address.In patients with chronic course, the formation of intra and extrahepatic collaterals leads to improvement of liver function and may silence this disease and make it asymptomatic.2 Thus, collateral circulation … ER -