Open AccessHistory of Hepatic Encephalopathy Is Not a Contraindication to Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement for Refractory Ascites
Author(s) -
Sammy Saab,
Matthew Zhao,
Ishan Asokan,
Jung J. Yum,
Edward W. Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and translational gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2155-384X
DOI - 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000378
Subject(s) - medicine , transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt , hepatic encephalopathy , ascites , liver disease , contraindication , gastroenterology , model for end stage liver disease , creatinine , odds ratio , retrospective cohort study , univariate analysis , cirrhosis , surgery , portal hypertension , multivariate analysis , liver transplantation , transplantation , alternative medicine , pathology