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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 16996-17010
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16996
Table 4 Case series of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts for refractory hepatic hydrothorax
Ref.No. of patientsChild-Pugh or MELD scoreEfficacy (complete/partial response)30-d mortality1-yr survivalPredictor of mortality
Strauss et al[112], 19945C: 580%/20%NRNRNR
Gordon et al[113], 199724B/C: 5/1958%/21%21%NRChild C
Non-response
Jeffries et al[114], 199812A/B/C: 1/5/642%/17%25%NRAge > 65
Siegerstetter et al[115], 200140B/C: 24/1671%/11%NR64%Age > 60
Spencer et al[116], 200221B/C: 7/1463%/11%29%NRMultiple comorbidities
Wilputte et al[117], 200728B/C: 12/1657%/11%14%41%Child-Pugh score
Dhanasekaran et al[118], 201073MELD < 15: 32.8%59%/20.5%119%48%Pre-TIPS MELD score Non-response
MELD > 15: 67.2%60%/15%2