Construction of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt : Bare Metal Stent/Stent-graft Combination versus Single Stent-graft, a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study with Long-term Patency and Clinical Analysis

BACKGROUND: Balanced adjustment of the portal vein shunt volume during a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is critical for maintaining liver perfusion and decreasing the incidence of liver insufficiency. A stent-graft is proved to be superior to a bare metal stent (BMS) for the construction of a TIPS. However, the clinical results of the combination application of stents and stent-grafts have not been determined. This study aimed to compare the technique of using a combination of stents and stent-grafts with using a single stent-graft to construct a TIPS.

METHODS: From April 2011 to November 2014, a total of fifty patients were randomly assigned to a stents-combination group (Group I, n = 28) or a stent-graft group (Group II, n = 22). Primary patency rates were calculated. Clinical data, including the technical success rate, bleeding control results, incidence of encephalopathy, liver function preservation, and survival rate, were assessed.

RESULTS: Technically, the success rate was 100% for both groups. The primary patency rates at 1, 2, and 3 years for Group I were 96%, 84%, and 77%, respectively; for Group II, they were 90%, 90%, and 78%, respectively. The survival rates at 1, 2, and 3 years for Group I were 79%, 74%, and 68%, respectively; for Group II, they were 82%, 82%, and 74%, respectively. The incidence of hepatic encephalopathy was 14.3% for Group I and 13.6% for Group II. The Child-Pugh score in Group I was stable at the end of the follow-up but had significantly increased in Group II (t = -2.474, P = 0.022).

CONCLUSIONS: The construction of a TIPS with either the single stent-graft or BMS/stent-graft combination is effective for controlling variceal bleeding. The BMS/stent-graft combination technique is superior to the stent-graft technique in terms of hepatic function preservation indicated by the Child-Pugh score. However, considering the clinical results of the TIPS, the two techniques are comparable in their primary shunt patency, incidence of encephalopathy and patient survival during the long-term follow-up.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:129

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Chinese medical journal - 129(2016), 11 vom: 05. Juni, Seite 1261-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Chang-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Luan, Jing-Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Tian-Run [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Guo-Xiang [VerfasserIn]

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9002-84-0
Journal Article
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Randomized Controlled Trial

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Date Completed 13.03.2017

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/0366-6999.182830

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NLM260793078