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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2017; 23(26): 4779-4787
Published online Jul 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4779
Published online Jul 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4779
Effect of initial stent position on patency of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Shi-Hua Luo, Jian-Guo Chu, He Huang, Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Ke-Chun Yao, Department of Ultrasound, Air Force General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Author contributions: Luo SH and Chu JG designed the research; Luo SH and Huang H performed the research; Luo SH analyzed the data; Luo SH and Huang H wrote the paper; Yao KC revised the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Air Force General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest related to this study.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Jian-Guo Chu, Professor, Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of PLA, 30 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100142, China. cjgchina@126.com
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Received: March 9, 2017
Peer-review started: March 10, 2017
First decision: March 30, 2017
Revised: April 20, 2017
Accepted: May 19, 2017
Article in press: May 19, 2017
Published online: July 14, 2017
Peer-review started: March 10, 2017
First decision: March 30, 2017
Revised: April 20, 2017
Accepted: May 19, 2017
Article in press: May 19, 2017
Published online: July 14, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: We studied a large cohort of patients with cirrhosis who underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for recurrent variceal bleeding and ascites. Initial stent position at both the distal and proximal endpoints can markedly affect stent patency, which potentially influences the risk of recurrent symptoms associated with shunt stenosis or occlusion.