Individualized portal pressure gradient threshold based on liver function categories in preventing rebleeding after TIPS.

Yifu XiaJun TieGuangchuan WangYuzheng ZhugeHao WuHui XueJiao XuFeng ZhangLianhui ZhaoGuangjun HuangMingyan ZhangBo WeiPeijie LiWei WuChao ChenChengwei TangChunqing Zhang

Published in: Hepatology international (2023)

Different PPG standards may be required for patients with different liver function categories. A PPG threshold < 12 mmHg might be suitable for patients in Child-Pugh class B, while < 14 mmHg might be optimal for patients in Child-Pugh class C.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
mental health
patient reported outcomes