Abdominal surgery is associated with high postoperative mortality and morbidity in cirrhotic
patients. Despite improvements in surgical techniques, clinical management, and intensive …

Objectives Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure used to
alleviate portal hypertension in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. The weekend …

We read the recently published article,“Episodic overt hepatic encephalopathy after
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt does not increase mortality in patients with …

We read with great interest the letter from Wang and colleagues (1) and we are grateful for
their positive comments to our paper on the impact of episodic overt hepatic encephalopathy …

Does encephalopathy with early onset after TIPS impact on mortality? Does encephalopathy
with early onset after TIPS impact on mortality? J Hepatol. 2024 Jun 3:S0168-8278(24)00421-5 …

Reassessing the impact of post-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt hepatic
encephalopathy on mortality in patients with cirrhosis - Ran - Hepatobiliary Surgery and …

Overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) may negatively impact the quality of life of patients and
their caregivers, and our study our study aimed to investigate whether episodic overt hepatic …

Reply - Letter to the editor "The egg and the chicken: Does sarcopenia or cognitive impairment
come first?" Reply - Letter to the editor "The egg and the chicken: Does sarcopenia or cognitive …

Gastric varices are a potentially life-threatening condition. The most common cause of
gastric varices is liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension. Another common cause is splenic …