Transjugular intrahepatic collateral-systemic shunt is effective for cavernous transformation of the portal vein with variceal bleeding

Autor: Jun Tie, Xiaoyuan Gou, Chuangye He, Kai Li, Xulong Yuan, Wenyuan Jia, Jing Niu, Na Han, Jiao Xu, Ying Zhu, Wenlan Wang
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Hepatology International.
ISSN: 1936-0541
1936-0533
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-023-10522-z
Popis: Background The transjugular intrahepatic portal collateral-systemic shunt (transcollateral TIPS) is used to treat portal hypertension-related complications in patients with cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV) and whose main portal vein cannot be recanalized. It is still not clear whether transcollateral TIPS can be as effective as portal vein recanalization–transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (PVR–TIPS). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcollateral TIPS in the treatment of refractory variceal bleeding with CTPV. Methods Patients with refractory variceal bleeding caused by CTPV were selected from the database of consecutive patients treated with TIPS in Xijing Hospital from January 2015 to March 2022. They were divided into the transcollateral TIPS group and the PVR–TIPS group. The rebleeding rate, overall survival, shunt dysfunction, overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) and operation-related complications were analyzed. Results A total of 192 patients were enrolled, including 21 patients with transcollateral TIPS and 171 patients with PVR–TIPS. Compared with the patients with PVR–TIPS, the patients with transcollateral TIPS had more noncirrhosis (52.4 vs. 19.9%, p = 0.002), underwent fewer splenectomies (14.3 vs. 40.9%, p = 0.018), and had more extensive thromboses (38.1 vs. 15.2%, p = 0.026). There were no differences in rebleeding, survival, shunt dysfunction, or operation-related complication rates between the transcollateral TIPS and PVR–TIPS groups. However, the OHE rate was significantly lower in the transcollateral TIPS group (9.5 vs. 35.1%, p = 0.018). Conclusion Transcollateral TIPS is an effective treatment for CTPV with refractory variceal bleeding.
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