Glue Embolization of Gastroesophageal Varices during Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Improves Survival Compared to Coil-only Embolization-A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare the safety and effectiveness of coil versus glue embolization of gastroesophageal varices during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation.

Materials and methods

In this monocentric retrospective study 104 (males: 67 (64%)) patients receiving TIPS with concomitant embolization of GEV and a minimum follow-up of one year (2008-2017) were included. Primary outcome parameter was overall survival (6 week; 1 year). Six-week overall survival was assessed as a surrogate for treatment failure as proposed by the international Baveno working group. Secondary outcome parameters were development of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), variceal rebleeding and hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier with log-r

SUBMITTER: Wolter K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8249301 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature