Table 3.

Procedure-related complications

Complication	TIPS creation technique		p-value
Conventional (n = 18)	Primary Constrained (n = 9)
Refractory ascites	n = 2, 11.1%	0%	0.53
Hepatic encephalopathy	n = 3, 16.7%	0%	0.52
Other	n = 1, C. difficile infection postoperatively	n = 1, Bacterial peritonitis postoperatively	1.0
30 day mortality	n = 2, 11.1%	0%	0.53

TIPS, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.