Complications of portal hypertension, including ascites, gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic
hydrothorax, and hepatic encephalopathy, are associated with significant morbidity and …

The global population is aging, and so the number of older cirrhotic patients is increasing.
Older patients are characterised by a risk of frailty and comorbidities, and age is a risk factor …

BACKGROUND Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is currently used for
the treatment of complications of portal hypertension. The incidence of hepatic …

The impact of right atrial pressure on outcomes in patients... : Hepatology The impact of right
atrial pressure on outcomes in patients undergoing TIPS, an ALTA group study : Hepatology …

METHODS: This was a multicenter, retrospective cohort study using data from the Advancing
Liver Therapeutic Approaches study group among adults with cirrhosis who underwent TIPS …

Methods We performed a retrospective review of 268 decompensated cirrhotics who
underwent TIPS from January 2011 to December 2015 at an academic medical center. NLR …

BACKGROUND There is a close relationship between cirrhosis and hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has good clinical …

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is one of the most technically complex
procedures in interventional radiology, the need to connect two veins with variable anatomy …

Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) refers to the presence of a pleural effusion that develops in the
context of underlying liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. It carries a high risk of morbidity …

METHODS We studied 425 patients from January 2004 to January 2015 with refractory
ascites or variceal bleeding who required TIPS placement. Patients were randomly divided …