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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2013; 19(30): 5000-5005
Published online Aug 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.5000
Published online Aug 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.5000
Characteristics | Fluency endoprosthesis | Wallgraft endoprosthesis | P value |
Patients (n) | 33 | 40 | |
Age (yr) | 51.4 ± 5.7 | 50.2 ± 8.5 | 0.491 |
Sex (male/female) | 25/8 | 29/11 | 0.752 |
Etiology | 0.242 | ||
Hepatitis B | 21 | 31 | |
Alcohol | 7 | 4 | |
Other | 5 | 5 | |
Child-Pugh classification | 0.564 | ||
A | 6 | 8 | |
B | 19 | 25 | |
C | 8 | 7 | |
TIPS indication | 0.946 | ||
Variceal bleeding | 25 | 31 | |
Ascites | 6 | 5 | |
Other | 2 | 4 | |
Indications for TIPS dysfunction | 0.762 | ||
Abnormal US findings | 12 | 15 | |
Variceal bleeding | 18 | 23 | |
Ascites | 3 | 2 |
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Citation: Luo XF, Nie L, Wang Z, Tsauo J, Liu LJ, Yu Y, Zhou B, Tang CW, Li X. Stent-grafts for the treatment of TIPS dysfunction: Fluency stent
vs Wallgraft stent. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(30): 5000-5005 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i30/5000.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.5000