Table 1.
Comparison between groups based on transcollateral TIPS and PVR–TIPS
| Parameter median (range) or absolute (percentage) | Transcollateral TIPS (n = 21) | PVR–TIPS (n = 171) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44 (10–70) | 52 (14–77) | 0.072 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 13 (61.9%) | 91 (53.2%) | 0.495 |
| Female | 8 (38.1%) | 80 (46.8%) | |
| Etiology | |||
| Liver cirrhosis | 10 (47.6%) | 137 (80.1%) | 0.002* |
| Non-cirrhosis | 11 (52.4%) | 34 (19.9%) | |
| Child‒Pugh scores | 7 (5–9) | 7 (5–13) | 0.847 |
| Splenectomy | 3 (14.3%) | 70 (40.9%) | 0.018* |
| Extent of thrombosis | |||
| MPV | 8a,b (38.1%) | 59a,b (34.5%) | 0.026* |
| MPV + SMVa | 4b (19.0%) | 79b (46.2%) | |
| MPV + SV | 1a,b (4.8%) | 7a,b (4.1%) | |
| MPV + SMV + SV | 8a (38.1%) | 26a (15.2%) | |
| Preoperative PPG (mmHg) | 25.7 (12.5–37.9) | 24.0 (8.8–40) | 0.960 |
| Postoperative PPG (mmHg) | 7.4 (2.2–12.5) | 8.1 (0.7–19.1) | 0.718 |
| Rebleeding from any source | 3 (14.3%) | 22 (12.9%) | 0.741 |
| Variceal bleeding | 2 (9.5%) | 20 (11.7%) | 1.0 |
| Mortality | 4 (19.0%) | 63 (36.8%) | 0.146 |
| Cause of death | |||
| GI bleeding | 2 (9.5%) | 13 (7.6%) | |
| Liver failure | 1 (4.8%) | 12 (7.0%) | |
| Multiorgan failure | 1 (4.8%) | 5 (2.9%) | |
| Encephalopathy | 0 | 13 (14.3%) | |
| Carcinoma | 0 | 6 (3.5%) | |
| Infection | 0 | 6 (3.5%) | |
| Unrelated with liver disease | 0 | 3 (1.8%) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 5 (2.9%) |
Bold values indicate a significant difference
TIPS transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, PVR portal vein recanalization, MPV main portal vein, SMV superior mesenteric vein, SV splenic vein, PPG portal pressure gradient, GI gastrointestinal
*p < 0.05
a,bIndicates the results of multiple comparisons. For those with the same letter, there is no difference between the groups