Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease ≥15

Mustafa S. Ascha,Mohamad Hanouneh,Nizar N. Zein,M.J. Sands,Rocio Lopez,Ibrahim A. Hanouneh

Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease ≥15

2017

Mustafa S. Ascha
Mohamad Hanouneh
Nizar N. Zein
M.J. Sands
Rocio Lopez
Ibrahim A. Hanouneh

Background It is not known whether transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt (TIPS) is safe in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of TIPS on transplant-free survival in patients with liver cirrhosis and MELD score ≥15.

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Medicine
Cirrhosis
Severity of illness
Diabetes mellitus
Gastroenterology
Ascites
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease
Liver transplantation
Retrospective cohort study
Internal medicine
Survival rate
Hepatology
Shunt (electrical)

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