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©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2011; 17(7): 906-913
Published online Feb 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i7.906
Table 2 Details of patients who needed revisions and their follow up (n = 10)
PatientInterventionTime of dysfunctionAction takenNo of revisions1 yr patencyEnd of FUP patency
23 yr FAngioplasty without stentingDay 7 and Day 10TIPS was done, occluded at day 10; then re-angioplasty was done12PatentPatent at 20th mo
27 yr MAngioplasty and stentingDay 7 and 2nd yrAngioplasty was done-then angioplasty + thrombectomy2PatentPatent at 24th mo
28 yr FAngioplasty and stenting4th moAngioplasty + local thrombolytic therapy1PatentPatent at 12th mo
30 yr FAngioplasty and stenting1st, 4th, 6th and 9th moTIPS was done-then angioplasty (3 times)4Occluded at 9th moOccluded at 24th mo
28 yr MAngioplasty and stenting3rd mo and 14th moAngioplasty + stent was done-then mesoatrial shunt1Occluded at 1 yrDead2 at 17th mo
27 yr FTIPSDay 1(stent occlusion and migration to portal vein) - Re (TIPS)1PatentPatent at 20th m
33 yr FTIPSDay 3Angioplasty + thrombectomy + systemic thrombolytic therapy1PatentPatent at 32nd mo
37 yr FTIPSDay 7 and 1st moAngioplasty (2 times)2PatentPatent at 12th mo
27 yr MTIPSDay 7, 3rd and 8th moAngioplasty (3 times)3PatentOccluded at 20th mo
17 yr MTIPS1st moPatient refused intervention0OccludedOccluded at 12th mo


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