| Patient characteristics |
|
| Age (years), mean ± SD [range] |
56.3±12.0 [26–77] |
| Gender (male/female), n (%) |
58 (86.6)/9 (13.4) |
| Cause of cirrhosis, n (%) |
|
| Alcohol |
52 (77.6) |
| Alcohol + other cause |
8 (11.9) |
| Viral hepatitis |
2 (3.0) |
| Other cause |
5 (7.5) |
| Child-Pugh class, n (%) |
|
| A |
7 (10.5) |
| B |
51 (76.1) |
| C |
9 (13.4) |
| Indication for TIPS, n (%) |
|
| Salvage TIPS |
6 (9.0) |
| Early TIPS |
24 (35.8) |
| Refractory ascites |
37 (55.2) |
| Procedure characteristics |
|
| Geometric parameters, mean ± SD [range] |
|
| Distance D (mm) |
10.0±9.6 [0–33.5] |
| Angle A (°) |
152.3±11.5 [114–174] |
| Angle B (°) |
132.3±30.0 [57.5–173] |
| Angle C (°) |
151.7±21.7 [76.5–179] |
| Angle M (°) |
145.4±11.6 [112–164.5] |
| Gastric or esophageal varices on final angiography, n (%) |
31 (46.3) |
| Type of stent, n (%) |
|
| Nitinol uncovered stent + PTFE-covered stent |
57 (85.1) |
| Viatorr stent |
10 (14.9) |
| Stent diameter, n (%) |
|
| 8 mm |
1 (1.5) |
| 10 mm |
63 (94.0) |
| 12 mm |
3 (4.5) |
| Sub-hepatic vein access, n (%) |
|
| Right sub-hepatic vein |
58 (86.6) |
| Median or left sub-hepatic vein |
9 (13.4) |
| Number of TIPS per operator, n (%) |
|
| Operator 1 |
7 (10.4) |
| Operator 2 |
39 (58.2) |
| Operator 3 |
5 (7.5) |
| Operator 4 |
16 (23.9) |
| Follow-up characteristics |
|
| Follow-up duration (days), mean ± SD [range] |
455.1±307.9 [35–1,365] |
| Free-revision period (days), mean ± SD [range] |
414.9±301.3 [24–1,365] |
| Shunt revision rate, n (%) |
13 (19.4) |
| Mortality rate, n (%) |
15 (22.4) |
