Comparison of Covered and Bare Stent in TIPS
Comparison of Covered and Bare Stent in TIPS
Investigators aim to compare the efficacy of 8 mm Fluency covered stent and bare stent in
 transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for the treatment of cirrhotic portal
 hypertension.
From January 2006 to December 2010, the covered (experimental group) or bare stent (control
 group) was used in 131 and 127 patients, respectively. The recurrence rates of
 gastrointestinal bleeding and refractory hydrothorax/ascites, the cumulative restenosis rates
 in 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5-years, the incidence rate of hepatic encephalopathy, the rate of
 secondary interventional therapy, the 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-year survival rates were compared
 between the experimental group and the control group.
Inclusion Criteria:

 1. portal hypertension patients with defined indications for TIPS treatment;

 2. scheduled for elective TIPS; and

 3. aged between 18-70 years.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 1. combined with hepatic encephalopathy before the treatment;

 2. combined with portal vein thrombosis;

 3. combined with malignant liver tumor or malignancies at the other sites; or

 4. combined with hemorrhage of gastrointestinal ulcer.