title: Shunt dysfunction: is it suitable as the primary end point in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt trials?
authors.affiliation: Department of Liver Disease and Digestive Interventional Radiology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Jingzhi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: Department of Liver Disease and Digestive Interventional Radiology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Wengang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Liver Disease and Digestive Interventional Radiology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Chuangye
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Liver Disease and Digestive Interventional Radiology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. Electronic address: hangh@fmmu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Guohong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015607:Stents