title: TIPS is a cost effective alternative to surgical shunt as a rescue therapy for prevention of recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices.
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luca
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000191:economics*; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013164:Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical / Q000191:economics*; D015607:Stents