Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and splenectomy are more effective than endoscopic therapy for recurrent variceal bleeding in patients with idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension

Figure 1 Kaplan-Meier analysis of survival following idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, splenectomy plus esophagogastric devascularization and endoscopic therapy + non-selective β-blockers. TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; SED: Splenectomy plus esophagogastric devascularization; ET + NSBB: Endoscopic therapy + non-selective β-blockers.

Figure 2 Kaplan-Meier analysis of survival following idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension with different complications. A: Rebleeding; B: Hepatic encephalopathy; C: Portal vein thrombosis; D: Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis. HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; PVT: Portal vein thrombosis; SMVT: Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis.