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| Methods | Randomised trial (abstract). 85 patients randomised to TIPS (43) or EB 42). | |
| Participants | Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. | |
| Interventions | ET:
Variceal band ligation. Shunt: TIPS (Palmaz stent ). |
|
| Outcomes | Rebleeding. Survival. Encephalopathy. | |
| Notes | ||
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |
