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

Cost-effectiveness analysis of transjugu

Cost-effectiveness analysis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) versus endoscopic therapy for the prevention of recurrent esophageal variceal bleeding

✍ Mark W. Russo; Steven L. Zacks; Robert S. Sandler; Robert S. Brown Jr. 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 75 KB 👁 2 views

For the prevention of recurrent esophageal variceal bleeding, studies show that patients treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) have lower rebleeding rates compared with endoscopic therapy. However, TIPS is associated with higher rates of portosystemic encephalopathy and p