par Maleux, G;Perez-Gutierrez, N A;Evrard, Sylvie ;Mroue, A;Le Moine, Olivier ;Laleman, W;Nevens, Frederik
Référence Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica (Ed. multilingue), 73, 3, page (336-341)
Publication Publié, 2010
Référence Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica (Ed. multilingue), 73, 3, page (336-341)
Publication Publié, 2010
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : | Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an accepted interventional technique to treat refractory ascites in cirrhotic patients with severe portal hypertension. The expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) covered stent-graft (cs-TIPS) gives a better shunt patency rate than uncovered stents (ncs-TIPS). Our aim was to retrospectively evaluate whether cs-TIPS indeed improves refractory ascites and overall survival in a more effective way than ncs-TIPS in patients with cirrhosis. |