Risk factors for rebleeding at different time points after TIPS in cirrhotic patients with AEVB: A case-control study
Chunxiu Tan, Wentun Yao, Houqiang Su, Juan Xie, Ruiting Ma, Liya Huang · 2026
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Description
Chunxiu Tan and co-authors look for signs that predict renewed bleeding after a liver shunt procedure, in a study from 2026. The procedure, known by the short name TIPS, lowers pressure in liver veins for patients with severe liver scarring. It is used when veins in the food pipe bleed, a dangerous event.
The study followed just over two hundred patients treated at one center over three years. Renewed bleeding was split into early cases, within six weeks, and late cases, after two years. Early cases were few, and higher blood sugar before the procedure linked to lower early risk. Late bleeding was more common. Being male and having an infection before the procedure raised the late risk. The findings may help doctors grade risk around the procedure.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chunxiu Tan, Wentun Yao, Houqiang Su, Juan Xie, Ruiting Ma, Liya Huang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |