TIPS improves liver transplantation-free survival in cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites: An updated meta-analysis

Table 3 Technical results of the included studies

Technical results	Lebrec et al[10]	Rössle et al[9]	Ginès et al[8]	Sanyal et al[11]	Salerno et al[12]	Narahara et al[13]
Successful stent placement (n/randomized)	10/13 (77)	29/29 (100)	34/35 (97)	49/52 (94)	29/33 (89)	30/30 (100)
PSG change, mmHg	From 20 ± 1 to 14 ± 1	From 24 ± 6 to 10 ± 4	From 19.1 ± 0.8 to 8.7 ± 0.4	From 19.8 ± 4.8 to 8.3 ± 3.6	From 22.5 ± 1.1 to 8.7 ± 0.6	From 20.3 ± 4.6 to 8.5 ± 4.7
Severe TIPS procedure-related complications	1 severe cardiac arrhythmias	None	3 severe hemolytic anemia	NR	1 cerebrovascular embolism	None
TIPS dysfunction	3/10 (30)	13/29 (45)	13/34 (38)	34/49 (70)	12/29 (41)	26/30 (87)
Irreversible stent obstruction	1/10 (10)	2/29 (7)	1/34 (3)	NR	2/29 (7)	2/30 (7)
TIPS-assisted patency, (n/randomized)	6/13 (46)	27/29 (93)	32/35 (91)	> 90%	27/33 (82)	26/30 (86)
Patients crossed over from paracentesis to TIPS	NR	10/31 (32)	3/35 (9)	2/57 (4)	11/33 (33)	6/30 (20)
TIPS patency surveillance	Doppler sonography	Doppler sonography	Hepatic vein catheterization if ascites recurred	Angiography	Doppler sonography	Doppler sonography

Data are expressed as absolute numbers (percentage) or mean ± SD. TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; PSG: Portosystemic pressure gradient.