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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2020; 8(10): 1871-1877
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1871
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1871
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and splenectomy are more effective than endoscopic therapy for recurrent variceal bleeding in patients with idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension
Fu-Liang He, Min Wang, Yu Wang, Ji-Dong Jia, Department of Hepatology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
Rui-Zhao Qi, Department of General Surgery, Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
Yue-Ning Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing You’an Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
Ke Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100102, China
Yu-Zheng Zhu-Ge, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Fu-Quan Liu, Department of Interventional Therapy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
Author contributions: He FL, Qi RZ, Zhang YN, Zhang K, Wang M and Wang Y designed the research; He FL and Qi RZ performed the research; He FL, Wang M and Zhu-Ge YZ analyzed the data; and Zhu-Ge YZ, Jia JD and Liu FQ supervised the study.
Supported by Beijing Hospitals Authority Youth Program , No. 20180701 .
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University.
Informed consent statement: All patients signed informed consent to the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no conflict-of-interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Fu-Quan Liu, MD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Interventional Therapy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 10 Tieyi Road, Beijing 100038, China. liufq_sjt@163.com
Received: February 4, 2020
Peer-review started: February 4, 2020
First decision: March 18, 2020
Revised: March 28, 2020
Accepted: April 15, 2020
Article in press: April 15, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
Peer-review started: February 4, 2020
First decision: March 18, 2020
Revised: March 28, 2020
Accepted: April 15, 2020
Article in press: April 15, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: This is the first study to compare outcomes of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, splenectomy plus esophagogastric devascularization and endoscopic therapy plus non-selective β-blockers in the control of recurrent variceal bleeding in patients with idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.