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Early transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) used as preventive therapy prior to recurrent bleeding has been recommended in patients presenting with acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) who are at high… Click to show full abstract
Early transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) used as preventive therapy prior to recurrent bleeding has been recommended in patients presenting with acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) who are at high risk of further bleeding and death. We investigated the impact of early TIPS on outcomes of US patients hospitalized with EVB from 2000 to 2010.
Keywords:
intrahepatic portosystemic;
transjugular intrahepatic;
acute esophageal;
portosystemic shunt;
early transjugular;
esophageal variceal
Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year Published: 2017
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