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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2019; 25(9): 1088-1099
Published online Mar 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i9.1088
Published online Mar 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i9.1088
Targeted puncture of left branch of intrahepatic portal vein in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt to reduce hepatic encephalopathy
Shi-Hua Luo, Department of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China
Jian-Guo Chu, He Huang, Department of Radiology, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Guo-Rui Zhao, Department of Interventional Radiology, Henan Provincial Infectious Disease Hospital, Zhengzhou 450015, Henan Province, China
Ke-Chun Yao, Department of Ultrasound, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Author contributions: Chu JG designed the research; Luo SH and Huang H performed the research; Zhao GR analyzed the data; Luo SH and Huang H wrote the paper; Yao KC revised the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Air Force Medical Center of PLA, Beijing, China.
Informed consent statement: This is a retrospective study, and informed written consent was thus waived.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest related to this study.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Jian-Guo Chu, MD, Professor, Department of Radiology, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, 30 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100142, China. cjgchina@126.com
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Received: November 16, 2018
Peer-review started: November 16, 2018
First decision: January 6, 2019
Revised: January 24, 2019
Accepted: January 28, 2019
Article in press: January 28, 2019
Published online: March 7, 2019
Peer-review started: November 16, 2018
First decision: January 6, 2019
Revised: January 24, 2019
Accepted: January 28, 2019
Article in press: January 28, 2019
Published online: March 7, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: We studied a large cohort of patients with cirrhosis who underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for recurrent variceal bleeding and/or ascites. Targeted puncture of the left branch of the intrahepatic portal vein during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt did not directly influence the prognosis of portal-hypertension-related complications of refractory ascites or variceal bleeding but may reduce the risk of hepatic encephalopathy.