Safety and efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt combined with palliative treatment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 3 Liver function recovery in Group A

Timing of TIPS	TACE first n = 133	TIPS first n = 79	P value
2 wk	81	17	0.008
4 wk	46	49	0.014
Hepatic failure	6	13	0.012

Liver function recovery in cases of TIPS placement followed by TACE was more satisfactory than in the cases of TIPS placement before TACE, and there was a significant difference (P < 0.05). TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; TACE: Transarterial chemoembolization.