Hepatic Encephalopathy after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Patients with Recurrent Variceal Hemorrhage

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and predictors of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and endoscopic therapy (ET) in the elective treatment of recurrent variceal hemorrhage. Methods. Seventy patients were treated wi...

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Main Authors: Popovič Peter, Zore Andrej, Šurlan Popovič Katarina, Garbajs Manca, Skok Pavel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/398172
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