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Objective: The consensus on whether Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) should be combined with variceal embolization in the treatment of portal hypertension-induced bleeding has not yet been reached. This study aimed to compare the difference in rebleeding incidence between TIPS and TIPS combined with variceal embolization and to analyze the optimal population for variceal embolization.
Methods: Clinical data of 721 patients undergoing TIPS were retrospectively collected. Patients were divided into two groups: TIPS alone (n = 155) and TIPS with embolization (TIPS+E, n = 251). Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves were used to analyze prognostic differences between the two groups, and subgroup analysis was conducted based on post-TIPS portal pressure gradient (PPG) exceeding 12 mmHg.
Results: After TIPS placement, the mean PPG significantly decreased for all patients. A total of 51 patients (12.6 %) experienced rebleeding, with 24 cases (15.9 %) in the TIPS group and 27 cases (10.6 %) in the TIPS+E group. There was no significant difference in cumulative rebleeding incidence between the TIPS+E and TIPS groups. In the subgroup with post-TIPS PPG greater than 12 mmHg, the cumulative rebleeding incidence was significantly lower in the TIPS+E group compared to the TIPS group (HR = 0.47, 95 %CI = 0.24-0.93, Log rank P = 0.026). No significant difference was found in patients with a post-TIPS PPG less than 12 mmHg.
Conclusion: For patients with post-TIPS PPG exceeding 12 mmHg, simultaneous variceal embolization with TIPS placement significantly reduces the risk of rebleeding.
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