Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2015; 21(32): 9623-9629
Published online Aug 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i32.9623
Table 1 Clinical data for 490 patients who underwent transjugular intrahepatic portal systemic shunt placement
Clinical factorNumber of patient
Gender
Male/female388/102
Age (mean ± SD)48.2 ± 13.7
TIPS indication
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding440
Refractory ascites22
Hepatorenal syndrome20
Intractable pleural effusion8
Cause of disease
Hepatitis B virus associated cirrhosis307
Hepatitis C virus associated cirrhosis22
Alcoholic hepatic disease52
Autoimmune hepatic disease17
Hepatitis B virus infection combined with other factors178
Cirrhosis of unknown cause14