Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement for Portal Hypertension: Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy of 8 mm vs. 10 mm Stents

INTRODUCTION: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement remains a leading adverse event. Controversy remains regarding the optimal stent diameter given that smaller stents may decrease the amount of shunted blood and decrease the risk of HE,...

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Autores principales: Liu, Jiangtao, Wehrenberg-Klee, Eric Paul, Bethea, Emily D., Uppot, Raul N., Yamada, Kei, Ganguli, Suvranu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7586157/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33123192
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9149065

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