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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
Table 2 Long-term outcome of patients
Fluency endoprosthesis | Wallgraft endoprosthesis | P value | |
Patients (n) | 33 | 40 | |
Hepatic encephalopathy | 9 | 6 | 0.196 |
Variceal rebleeding | 7 | 19 | 0.020 |
Shunt dysfunction | |||
12 mo | 3 | 9 | 0.722 |
24 mo | 4 | 15 | 0.039 |
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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