Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with covered stents for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis

Table 2 Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedures and outcomes

Case No.	Covered stent (diameter × length mm)	Hepatic arterial angiography	PPG before TIPS (mmHg)	PPG after TIPS (mmHg)	Outcomes	Postoperative HE	Follow-up
1	8 × 40, 8 × 80	No obvious APF	33	10	Hemostasis	Grade II HE	Death after 4 mo
2	8 × 80, 8 × 60	No obvious APF	29	10	Cured ascites	Grade II HE	Death after 4 mo
3	8 × 80, 8 × 80	No obvious APF	36	12	Hemostasis	No	Death after 2 mo
4	7 × 80	Obvious APF	26	7	Alleviated ascites	No	Survived the 16 mo
5	8 × 80, 8 × 80	No obvious APF	37	19	Hemostasis	Grade I HE	Death after 2 mo
6	8 × 80, 8 × 60	No obvious APF	32	14	Hemostasis	Grade I HE	Death after 6 mo
7	8 × 80, 8 × 60	No obvious APF	27	12	Hemostasis	No	Death after 14 mo
8	8 × 80, 8 × 60	No obvious APF	37	13	Hemostasis	Grade III HE	Death after 3 mo
9	8 × 80, 8 × 80	No obvious APF	31	12	Hemostasis	No	Death after 10 mo
10	8 × 80, 8 × 60	No obvious APF	28	9	Hemostasis	No	Survived the 18 mo
11	8 × 80, 8 × 60	No obvious APF	36	12	Hemostasis	Grade II HE	Death after 6 mo

TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; PPG: Portosystemic pressure gradient; APF: Active power filter.