Long-term effect of stent placement in 115 patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome

Table 3 Long term results of Stent placement in 97 follow up patients

	IVC group	HV group	Combined group
Number of patients	75	7	15
Follow-up (months)
Mean	49	45	45
Range	7-84	9-78	9-78
Ascites
Before procedure	29	7	11
Disappeared	21	5	8
improved	7	2	3
Hepatomegaly
Before procedure	73	7	15
Disappeared	38	3	6
Improved	33	3	7
Splenomegaly
Before procedure	67	7	15
Disappeared	9	1	3
Improved	46	3	8
Abnormal liver function test
Before procedure	53	7	15
Disappeared	21	3	4
Improved	29	3	9
Employed or housekeeping	68	6	14
Stent occlusion	3	1	1