Table 2. Biochemical and hemodynamic parameters before TIPS insertion and at a short-term follow-up after a median of fourteen days (n = 60) compared using with Wilcoxon test.
| median | median | ||
| Parameters | before TIPS | after TIPS | p-Value |
| bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.009 |
| AST (U/L) | 18 | 22 | 0.049 |
| ALT (U/L) | 17 | 20 | 0.009 |
| γGT (U/L) | 53 | 105 | <0.001 |
| INR | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.003 |
| sodium (mmol/L) | 135 | 137 | 0.002 |
| serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.048 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 43 | 31 | 0.001 |
| portal vein flow velocity (cm/s) | 15 | 33 | <0.001 |
| portal vein flow (mL/min) | 1,31 | 2,51 | <0.001 |
| PHPG (mmHg) | 21 | 9 | <0.001 |
| Congestion index | 0.101 | 0.046 | <0.001 |
BUN, blood urea nitrogen; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; γGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; INR, International Normalized Ratio; PHPG, portal hepatic pressure gradient.