title: [The clinical efficacy and complications of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt-stent].
abstract: TIPSS is a new therapeutic modality for decompressing the portal tree and its use has broadened in the last five years. From February 1993 to August 1994 a prospective study was performed to evaluate its efficacy and safety. Nineteen cirrhotic patients (Child A-5, B-10, and C-4) with a TIPSS placed were included. The mean follow-up was 7.2 months. The indication was therapy of esophageal variceal bleeding in 18 patients (acutely in 8 and elective in 10 patients) and refractory ascites in one. In all cases could the "stent" be placed and the portocaval gradient decreased from 22.8 +/- 3.71 to 9.3 +/- 2.27 mmHg. In the first thirty days the mortality rate was 10.5%, with the following complications: two portal thromboses, two acute non-lithiasic cholecystitis, one hemoperitoneum, one spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and one hepatic encephalopathy. During the follow-up period two patients developed hemorrhagic relapses and two additional patients subclinical encephalopathy. TIPSS dysfunction was observed in 57.8%.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects
vernacular_title: Eficacia clínica y complicaciones del shunt-stent portosistémico intrahepático transyugular.