Open AccessTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt for medically refractory hepatic hydrothorax: A systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Ivo Ditah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v7.i13.1797
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatic encephalopathy , transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt , gastroenterology , hydrothorax , meta analysis , portal venous pressure , portal hypertension , cumulative incidence , surgery , cirrhosis , ascites , transplantation
To assess the effectiveness of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPSS) in refractory hepatic hydrothorax (RHH) in a systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis.