Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation using intravascular ultrasound vs fluoroscopic guidance: A dual-institution retrospective comparative study

Figure 1 Study cohort derivation. After identifying patients who underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation, patients were excluded if portomesenteric recanalization or variceal/shunt embolization was required. Patients were then divided into cohorts based on the predominant imaging guidance modality used during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation. TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; iTIPS: Intravascular ultrasound-guided transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; cTIPS: Conventional fluoroscopic-guided transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.