Early-TIPS Versus Current Standard Therapy for Acute Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis Patients: A Systemic Review With Meta-analysis

Early-TIPS Versus Current Standard Therapy for Acute Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis Patients: A Systemic Review With Meta-analysis

BackgroundThe survival of early placement (within 72h after admission) of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (early-TIPS) in patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is controversial.ObjectivesWe performed a systemic review and meta-analysis to assess whether early-TIPS...

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Main Authors: Shuang Li, Chao Zhang, Lu-Lu Lin, Qi Wang, Hong-Xia Zuo, Ai-Ling Zhan, Jie Luo, Yu-Ming Niu, Guo-Qing Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
acute variceal bleeding
cirrhosis
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
endoscopic variceal ligation
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00603/full

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