Long-Term Patency and Clinical Analysis of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene-Covered Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Stent Grafts

摘要

Purpose: To evaluate long-term patency and symptomatic recurrence rates following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation-with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)-covered stent grafts and to determine the necessity of extended clinical follow-up beyond 2 years after TIPS creation.