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World J Hepatol. Sep 28, 2017; 9(27): 1125-1132
Published online Sep 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i27.1125
Published online Sep 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i27.1125
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 87 patients at enrollment
Characteristic | |
Age (yr) | 58.1 ± 7.6 |
Male | 68 (78.2) |
Etiology of cirrhosis | |
Alcohol | 71 (81.6) |
Viruses | 12 (13.8) |
NASH | 7 (8.0) |
Others | 2 (2.3) |
TIPS indication | |
Recurrent bleeding | 30 (34.5) |
Refractory ascites | 59 (67.8) |
Hydrothorax | 4 (4.6) |
Child-Pugh score, n = 86 | 7.8 ± 1.6 |
Child-Pugh score, n = 86 | |
A | 18 (20.9) |
B | 58 (67.4) |
C | 10 (11.6) |
MELD score | 11.6 ± 3.4 |
- Citation: Nicolas C, Le Gouge A, d’Alteroche L, Ayoub J, Georgescu M, Vidal V, Castaing D, Cercueil JP, Chevallier P, Roumy J, Trillaud H, Boyer L, Le Pennec V, Perret C, Giraudeau B, Perarnau JM, STIC-TIPS group. Evaluation of Doppler-ultrasonography in the diagnosis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt dysfunction: A prospective study. World J Hepatol 2017; 9(27): 1125-1132
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v9/i27/1125.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v9.i27.1125