title: Early use of TIPS for cirrhosis and variceal bleeding.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jothimani
authors.forename: Tim J S
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cross
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index