Effect of time to pre-emptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt on patient outcome, a UK multicentre cohort study.

Placement of pTIPSS within 72 hours offered similar short- and long-term survival benefits compared to pTIPSS placed between 72 hours and 28 days. Early pTIPSS may be associated with an increased risk of liver failure-related mortality. Further large, randomised studies are required to evaluate these findings.