Table 1 Clinical and technical data of the patients
Parameter | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 21.8 ± 7.8 |
Range | 18–43 |
Gender (n) (%) | |
Male | 8 (21.6%) |
Female | 29 (78.4%) |
Child (n) | |
A | 4 (10.8%) |
B | 32 (86.5%) |
C | 1 (2.7%) |
Indications of TIPS (n) (%) | |
Budd-Chiari syndrome | 33 (89.2%) |
Refractory ascites | 3 (8.1%) |
Recurrent bleeding | 1 (2.7%) |
Index TIPS parameters | |
Median interval to last occlusion (months) | 18 |
Number of re-interventions | 71 |
Approach (n) (%) | |
Right internal jugular vein | 34 (91.9%) |
Left internal jugular vein | 3 (8.1%) |
Puncture entry | |
Trans-caval puncture | 34 (91.9%) |
Hepatic vein puncture | 3 (8.1%) |
Portal entry | |
Left PV | 22 (59.5%) |
Neck of the PV | 13 (35.1%) |
Right PV | 2 (5.4%) |
No. of stents | |
Two telescoping stents | 34 (91.9%) |
One stent | 3 (8.1%) |
Number of trial to reach PV (M ± SD) | 11 ± 4 |
PSG (mmHg) before PS insertion (M ± SD) | 32.5 ± 8.1 |
PSG (mmHg) after PS insertion (M ± SD) | 8.9 ± 2.3 |