Efficacy of TIPS plus extrahepatic collateral embolisation in real-world data: a validation study
Lianhui Zhao,
Jun Tie,
Guangchuan Wang
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesThe efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) plus extrahepatic collateral embolisation (TIPS+E) in reducing rebleeding and hepatic encephalopathy (HE) post-TIPS was recently reported in a meta-analysis, but further validation is essential. This study aims to confirm the effectiveness of TIPS+E using real-world data.MethodsThe multicentre retrospective cohort included 2077 patients with cirrhosis who underwent TIPS±E (TIPS: 631, TIPS+E: 1446) between January 2010 and December 2… Show more
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