Complications of portal hypertension, including ascites, gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic
hydrothorax, and hepatic encephalopathy, are associated with significant morbidity and …

Gastro‐oesophageal varices are the major clinical manifestations of cirrhosis and portal
hypertension. Although less frequent than oesophageal varices (EV), bleeding from gastric …

1 ESGE recommends that patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease
(ACLD; due to viruses, alcohol, and/or nonobese [BMI< 30 kg/m 2] nonalcoholic …

Rupture of gastric varices (GVs) can be fatal. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous
obliteration (BRTO), as known as retrograde sclerotherapy, has been widely adopted for …

Liver transplantation is a highly complex and challenging field of clinical practice. Although it
was originally developed in western countries, it has been further advanced in Asian …

Over the past decade, significant advancements in pharmacological, endoscopic, and
radiographic treatments have emerged in the management of patients with cirrhosis and …

Purpose To quantify the pooled clinical outcomes of stent-graft transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation for the management of gastric varices (GVs) through …

Objective To conduct a meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of intravascular ultrasound
(IVUS) during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation. Methods …

Portal hypertension is a hemodynamic abnormality that complicates the course of cirrhosis,
as well as other diseases that affect the portal venous circulation. The development of portal …

Background: The relationship between body composition and the risk of overt hepatic
encephalopathy (OHE) following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) needs …