Early implantation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites (eTIPS): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Portal hypertension is a major complication in patients with liver cirrhosis, leading to severe outcomes such as variceal bleeding and ascites. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has emerged as an effective interventional treatment of recurrent ascites and varic...

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Published in:Trials
Main Authors: Dominik Bettinger, Marco Janoschke, Carolin Jenkner, Margit Kaufmann, Julia van Gessel, Hans-Heinrich Otter, Michael Schultheiss, Robert Thimme, on behalf of the eTIPS study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-10-01
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
Ascites
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Transplantation
Survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09038-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09038-8

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