title: Early use of TIPS for cirrhosis and variceal bleeding.
authors.forename: Marika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rudler
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Poynard
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thabut
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index