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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2013; 19(37): 6131-6143
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6131
Table 3 Acute and chronic complications after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement
Acute complicationsAcute complicationsChronic complications
Minor or moderateLife-threateningPortal vein thrombosis
Stent displacementHemobiliaCongestive heart failure
Neck hematomaHemoperitoneumProgressive liver failure
ArrhythmiaCardiac failureChronic recurrent encephalopathy
Shunt thrombosisLiver ischemiaStent dysfunction
Hepatic vein obstructionSepsis