Prospective Study
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World J Hepatol. Sep 28, 2017; 9(27): 1125-1132
Published online Sep 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i27.1125
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 87 patients at enrollment
Characteristic
Age (yr)58.1 ± 7.6
Male68 (78.2)
Etiology of cirrhosis
Alcohol71 (81.6)
Viruses12 (13.8)
NASH7 (8.0)
Others2 (2.3)
TIPS indication
Recurrent bleeding30 (34.5)
Refractory ascites59 (67.8)
Hydrothorax4 (4.6)
Child-Pugh score, n = 867.8 ± 1.6
Child-Pugh score, n = 86
A18 (20.9)
B58 (67.4)
C10 (11.6)
MELD score11.6 ± 3.4

  • Citation: Nicolas C, Le Gouge A, d’Alteroche L, Ayoub J, Georgescu M, Vidal V, Castaing D, Cercueil JP, Chevallier P, Roumy J, Trillaud H, Boyer L, Le Pennec V, Perret C, Giraudeau B, Perarnau JM, STIC-TIPS group. Evaluation of Doppler-ultrasonography in the diagnosis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt dysfunction: A prospective study. World J Hepatol 2017; 9(27): 1125-1132
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v9/i27/1125.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v9.i27.1125