Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2001.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2001; 7(4): 466-475
Published online Aug 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i4.466
Table 2 Reports of TIPS for acute variceal bleeding
AuthorsPatientsChild score A/BSource of bleeding, Gastric/Oesophageal/42 d (%)Immediate control of bleeding (in completed TIPS)Early rebleeding (within 1mo)Mortality
Other
McCormick (1994)[116]201/7/123/17/-20/20611 (55)
Jalan (1995)[109]193/3/13-/1917/1738 (42)
Sanyal (1996)[117]301/7/224/26/-29/29212 (40)
Chau (1998)[97]1125/27/8028/84/-1101541 (37)
Gerbes (1998)[114]111/3/78/111033 (27)
Banares (1998)[112]5611/22/2319/37/-53/55815 (28)