25 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): changes in patient selection and procedural aspects
Abstract Background TIPS is an established treatment for portal hypertension. The aim was to analyze how patient selection for TIPS implantation and procedural aspects have changed over 25 years. Routinely collected demographic, clinical, laboratory, and procedural data of 835 patients treated with...
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| author | Laura Büttner Annette Aigner Lisa Pick Josefine Brittinger Christian J. Steib Georg Böning Florian Streitparth |
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| description | Abstract Background TIPS is an established treatment for portal hypertension. The aim was to analyze how patient selection for TIPS implantation and procedural aspects have changed over 25 years. Routinely collected demographic, clinical, laboratory, and procedural data of 835 patients treated with TIPS in a single center were used. Time trends over the observational period from 1993 to 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Results The most common indication for TIPS implantation has changed significantly from secondary prevention of variceal hemorrhage in the early years to treatment of recurrent ascites. During the observation period, increasingly more severely ill patients became TIPS candidates. There was little change in MELD scores over this period (in total median 13.00; IQR 10.00–18.00). The proportion of patients with Child–Pugh C cirrhosis increased. The most frequent underlying diseases in total were alcohol-related liver disease (66.5%) and viral hepatitis (11.9%). However, shares of cryptogenic liver cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, and NASH increased over time. The proportion of patients post liver transplant also increased. While bare metal stents were standard in the past, use of covered stents increased. The success rate of TIPS (defined by successful implantation and a decrease in the portosystemic pressure gradient ≤ 12 mmHg) increased significantly over time. The total success rate according to this definition was 84.9%. Conclusion The results of our analysis reflect technical developments in TIPS, especially in terms of stent material and gains in clinical experience, particularly regarding indications and patient selection for TIPS implantation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aca30be7812148da83335cf6553dbe4e2022-12-22T02:03:49ZengSpringerOpenInsights into Imaging1869-41012022-04-0113111010.1186/s13244-022-01216-525 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): changes in patient selection and procedural aspectsLaura Büttner0Annette Aigner1Lisa Pick2Josefine Brittinger3Christian J. Steib4Georg Böning5Florian Streitparth6Department of Radiology, Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinInstitute of Biometry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinDepartment of Radiology, Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinDepartment of Radiology, Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinMedical Clinic II, LMU MunichDepartment of Radiology, Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinDepartment of Radiology, LMU MunichAbstract Background TIPS is an established treatment for portal hypertension. The aim was to analyze how patient selection for TIPS implantation and procedural aspects have changed over 25 years. Routinely collected demographic, clinical, laboratory, and procedural data of 835 patients treated with TIPS in a single center were used. Time trends over the observational period from 1993 to 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Results The most common indication for TIPS implantation has changed significantly from secondary prevention of variceal hemorrhage in the early years to treatment of recurrent ascites. During the observation period, increasingly more severely ill patients became TIPS candidates. There was little change in MELD scores over this period (in total median 13.00; IQR 10.00–18.00). The proportion of patients with Child–Pugh C cirrhosis increased. The most frequent underlying diseases in total were alcohol-related liver disease (66.5%) and viral hepatitis (11.9%). However, shares of cryptogenic liver cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, and NASH increased over time. The proportion of patients post liver transplant also increased. While bare metal stents were standard in the past, use of covered stents increased. The success rate of TIPS (defined by successful implantation and a decrease in the portosystemic pressure gradient ≤ 12 mmHg) increased significantly over time. The total success rate according to this definition was 84.9%. Conclusion The results of our analysis reflect technical developments in TIPS, especially in terms of stent material and gains in clinical experience, particularly regarding indications and patient selection for TIPS implantation.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-022-01216-5Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)Portal hypertensionVariceal bleedingAscitesHepatic encephalopathy |
| spellingShingle | Laura Büttner Annette Aigner Lisa Pick Josefine Brittinger Christian J. Steib Georg Böning Florian Streitparth 25 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): changes in patient selection and procedural aspects Insights into Imaging Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) Portal hypertension Variceal bleeding Ascites Hepatic encephalopathy |
| title | 25 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): changes in patient selection and procedural aspects |
| title_full | 25 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): changes in patient selection and procedural aspects |
| title_fullStr | 25 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): changes in patient selection and procedural aspects |
| title_full_unstemmed | 25 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): changes in patient selection and procedural aspects |
| title_short | 25 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS): changes in patient selection and procedural aspects |
| title_sort | 25 years of experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt tips changes in patient selection and procedural aspects |
| topic | Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) Portal hypertension Variceal bleeding Ascites Hepatic encephalopathy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-022-01216-5 |
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