Pre-transjugular-intrahepatic-portosystemic-shunt measurement of hepatic venous pressure gradient and its clinical application: A comparison study

Table 5 Rates of complications in the endoscopic therapy+nonselective β-blockers and covered transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt groups

Complications	10 mmHg ≤ HVPG < 16 mmHg (n = 70)				HVPG ≥ 16 mmHg (n = 114)
	Total	Endoscopic therapy + NSBBs (n = 46)	Covered TIPS (n = 24)	P value	Total	Endoscopic therapy + NSBBs (n = 56)	Covered TIPS (n = 58)	P value
OHE during follow-up (yes/no)	2/68	0/46	2/22	0.11	10/104	3/53	9/49	0.049
Jaundice during follow-up (yes/no)	22/48	14/32	8/16	0.79	46/68	17/39	29/29	0.04
Ascites during follow-up (yes/no)	29/41	18/28	11/13	0.62	75/39	38/18	37/21	0.70
Hypercreatinemia during follow-up(yes/no)	10/60	5/41	5/19	0.29	13/101	6/50	7/51	1.00
Hyponatremia during follow-up (yes/no)	11/59	9/37	2/22	0.31	8/106	4/52	4/54	1.00
OHE in 1 year (yes/no)	8/62	3/43	5/19	0.09	22/92	9/47	13/45	0.48
Jaundice in 1 year(yes/no)	11/59	5/41	6/18	0.17	29/85	8/48	21/37	0.01
Ascites in 1 year (yes/no)	34/36	23/23	11/13	0.80	74/40	35/21	39/19	0.70
Hypercreatinemia in 1 year (yes/no)	5/65	2/44	3/21	0.33	4/110	3/53	1/57	0.36
Hyponatremia in 1 year (yes/no)	7/63	5/41	2/22	1.00	20/94	12/44	8/50	0.33

HVPG: Hepatic venous pressure gradient; NSBBs: Non-selective β-blockers; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts; OHE: Overt hepatic encephalopathy.