Table 2.
Effects of the procedures on the outcomes.
| Parameter | Group A | Group B | Group C | χ 2/F | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total raw data | |||||
| Shunt stenosis | 38.64% (34/88) | 29.17% (14/48) | 8.57% (3/35) | 13.40∗ | 0.001 |
| HE | 35.23% (31/88) | 39.58% (19/48) | 11.43% (3/35) | 10.20∗ | 0.006 |
| Mortality | 18.18% (16/88) | 18.75% (9/48) | 22.86% (8/35) | 0.36∗ | 0.834 |
| Rate of shunt patency (%) | |||||
| 6 months | 96.5 | 95.6 | 96.6 | ||
| 1 year | 85.6 | 85.7 | 92.7 | ||
| 2 years | 66.2 | 80.1 | 88.1 | ||
| 3 years | 44.9 | 72.0 | 88.1 | ||
| Rate of HE (%) | |||||
| 6 months | 13.0 | 18.2 | 2.9 | ||
| 1 year | 21.6 | 25.0 | 6.5 | ||
| 2 years | 37.1 | 34.1 | 6.5 | ||
| 3 years | 43.4 | 39.1 | 6.5 | ||
| Rate of survival (%) | |||||
| 6 months | 92.0 | 95.7 | 88.2 | ||
| 1 year | 88.4 | 91.3 | 85.1 | ||
| 2 years | 81.4 | 80.4 | 75.8 | ||
| 3 years | 78.6 | 74.7 | 75.8 | ||
| Child-Pugh score | |||||
| Pre-TIPS | 7.46 ± 2.11 | 7.64 ± 1.89 | 7.42 ± 1.74 | 0.964 | 0.183 |
| 2–4 weeks | 7.70 ± 1.39a | 7.84 ± 0.83 | 7.79 ± 1.96a | 0.991 | 0.084 |
| 3–6 months | 7.63 ± 1.19 | 8.32 ± 1.33a | 7.83 ± 1.62a | 0.811 | 0.236 |
| 1-2 years | 7.86 ± 1.65a | 8.07 ± 1.94a | 7.58 ± 2.03 | 1.922 | 0.035 |
| 3-4 years | 7.91 ± 1.98a | 8.11 ± 1.73a | 7.39 ± 1.35 | 2.037 | 0.020 |
HE: hepatic encephalopathy; TIPS: transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. ∗χ2 test. aP < 0.05 compared with the pre-TIPS level.