Outcome of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Patients with Cirrhosis and Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
oleh: Suprabhat Giri, Ranjan Kumar Patel, Taraprasad Tripathy, Mansi Chaudhary, Prajna Anirvan, Swati Chauhan, Mitali Madhumita Rath, Manas Kumar Panigrahi
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| Diterbitkan: | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Background Around 5% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver develop hepatic hydrothorax (HH). For patients with refractory HH (RHH), transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has been investigated in small studies. Hence, the present meta-analysis aimed to summarize the current data on the outcome of TIPS in patients with RHH.