Table 1.
Patient demographics and procedural details (Optional)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Patients | 8 |
| Unterlying liver disease | |
| alcohol-related cirrhosis | 5/8 (62,5) |
| cirrhosis related to hepatitis C infection | 2/8 (25) |
| Budd-Chiari syndrome | 1/8 (12,5) |
| Stent type | |
| Covered | 8/8 (100) |
| Occlusion type | |
| Complete thrombosis | 8/8 (100) |
| Time of the TIPS closure after initial stent placement | 16 months (range: 6–29) |
| Indication for initial TIPS | |
| Variceal bleeding | 3/8 (37,5) |
| Refractory ascites | 5/8 (62,5) |
| Initial TIPS right jugular vein access | 8/8 (100) |
| Technical success | 8/8 (100) |
| Balloon angioplasty | 3/8 (37,5) |
| Additional stent placement | 5/8 (62,5) |
| Curved catheter type (5 Fr) | |
| SOS Omni Selective I catheter (AngioDynamics) | 6/8 (75) |
| Simmons 1 catheter (Cordis) | 2/8 (25) |
| Pre-procedural mean pressure gradient (mmHg) | 15.5 ± 3.7 |
| Post-procedural mean pressure gradient (mmHg) | 7.5 ± 3.1 |
| Complication | 0/8 (0) |