Outcome of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Patients with Cirrhosis and Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Outcome of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Patients with Cirrhosis and Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background Around 5% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver develop hepatic hydrothorax (HH). For patients with refractory HH (RHH), transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has been investigated in small studies. Hence, the present meta-analysis aimed to summarize the curren...

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Main Authors: Suprabhat Giri, Ranjan Kumar Patel, Taraprasad Tripathy, Mansi Chaudhary, Prajna Anirvan, Swati Chauhan, Mitali Madhumita Rath, Manas Kumar Panigrahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Subjects:
portal hypertension
cirrhosis
pleural effusion
hepatic hydrothorax
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1786828

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