Clinical outcome and predictors of survival after TIPS insertion in patients with liver cirrhosis

Table 2 Median survival times depending on various parameters

Parameter	Survival (mo)	95% CI (mo)	Tests	P value
Stent open	> 60	NC	Stent occluded vs open	0.027
Stent occluded at first control	50	36.6-63.4
Ascites prior to TIPS	29	1.36-56.64	Ascites vs bleeding	0.009
Bleeding prior to TIPS	> 60	NC
LTX after TIPS	> 60	NC	LTX vs no LTX	0.024
Stent diameter < 12 mm or ≥ 12 mm	> 60	NC	Stent diameter < 12 mm vs≥ 12 mm	0.486
Anticoagulation	50	14.8–85.2	Anticoag vs no anticoag	0.060
No anticoagulation	> 60	NC
PPG < 12 mmHg or ≥ 12 mmHg after TIPS	> 60	NC	PPG < 12 mmHg vs≥ 12 mmHg	0.507
Age (yr)
≥ 65	51	33.4-68.6	Age < 65 yr vs≥ 65 yr	0.053
< 65	> 60	NC
CHILD score
A	48.9	40.6-57.2	CHILD A vs B	0.013
B	40.0	32.7-47.4
C	15.0	1.4-28.6
MELD score
≤ 10	52.2	46.3-58.0	MELD score ≤ 10 vs > 10	0.001
> 10	35.3	26.9-43.6

LTX: Liver transplantation; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent; PPG: Portal pressure gradient; MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; NC: Not calculable.