title: Endoscopic versus TIPS therapy for the prevention of variceal hemorrhage: is TIPS tops?
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Benner
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D012008:Recurrence; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D015996:Survival Rate