Early-TIPS Versus Current Standard Therapy for Acute Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis Patients: A Systemic Review With Meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Shuang Li (Author), Chao Zhang (Author), Lu-Lu Lin (Author), Qi Wang (Author), Hong-Xia Zuo (Author), Ai-Ling Zhan (Author), Jie Luo (Author), Yu-Ming Niu (Author), Guo-Qing Zhong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundThe survival of early placement (within 72h after admission) of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (early-TIPS) in patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is controversial.ObjectivesWe performed a systemic review and meta-analysis to assess whether early-TIPS...