Sump Syndrome and The Little Yellow Person (Part 1 of 4)

"We're here to check on the patient after TIPS surgery." Zheng Ren smiled warmly. "Which ward is he in?"

Chief Xia did not continue her ward rounds, personally bringing Zheng Ren to the resuscitation room.

The patient had managed to sit upright. Despite looking languish with a pallid complexion, the darkened skin on his face had returned to normal. 

"The patient vomited blood three times since last night. It was not much; approximately 150 mL. We think it was the stale blood accumulated in his stomach," Chief Xia reported, "Tests this morning showed that hemoglobin levels have returned to 79 g, coagulation remains slightly weak and blood ammonia is 63. After an examination, there were no typical symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy."

Since the patient had been implanted with two stents, pressure on the gastric varices was reduced but not completely relieved.