Targeted decrease of portal hepatic pressure gradient improves ascites control after TIPS.

Alexander QueckLouise SchwierzWenyi GuPhilip G FerstlChristian JansenFrank E UschnerMichael PraktiknjoJohannes ChangMaximilian J BrolFilippo SchepisManuela MerliChristian P StrassburgJennifer LehmannCarsten MeyerJonel Trebicka

Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2022)

Extent of PPG reduction and/or lowering of target PPG immediately after TIPS placement is associated with improved ascites control in the short term and with survival in the long term. A structured follow-up visit for patients should assess persistence of ascites at 6 weeks after TIPS.

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cell free
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