TIPS is a cost effective alternative to surgical shunt as a rescue therapy for prevention of recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices

J Hepatol. 2008 Mar;48(3):387-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.12.009. Epub 2008 Jan 3.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / surgery*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / economics*
  • Salvage Therapy / methods
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical / economics*
  • Stents