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<journal-id>2341-4545</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[GE-Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[GE Port J Gastroenterol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2341-4545</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S2341-45452021000100005</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1159/000507894</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Retrospective Study of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement for Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Estudo retrospetivo de colocação de shunt portossistémico transjugular intrahepático na hipertensão portal cirrótica]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sara]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dantas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eduardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gomes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Filipe Veloso]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Luz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Hugo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Costa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nuno Vasco]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bilhim]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tiago]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Calinas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Filipe]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martins]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Américo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Coimbra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Élia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC) Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisbon ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Setúbal ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,NOVA Medical School  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisbon ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Curry Cabral Hospital Interventional Radiology Unit]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisbon ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC) Curry Cabral Hospital Surgery Department]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisbon ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>27</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>27</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>28</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>5</fpage>
<lpage>12</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2341-45452021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2341-45452021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2341-45452021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Background and Aims: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is used for decompressing clinically significant portal hypertension. The aims of this study were to evaluate clinical outcomes and adverse events associated with this procedure.  Methods: Retrospective single-center study including 78 patients submitted to TIPS placement between January 2015 and November 2018. Follow-up data were missing in 27 patients, and finally 51 patients were included in the study sample. Data collected from individual registries included demographics, comorbidities, laboratory results, complications, and clinical results according to the indication.  Results: Average pre-TIPS portosystemic pressure gradient decreased from 18.1 ± 5 to 6 ± 3 mm Hg after TIPS placement. Indications for TIPS were refractory ascites (63%, n = 49), recurrent or uncontrolled variceal bleeding (36%, n = 28), and Budd-Chiari syndrome (1.3%, n = 1). TIPSrelated adverse events occurred in 29/51 (56.8%) patients, with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in 21 (41%) patients, sepsis in 3, liver failure in 2, hemolytic anemia in 1, acute pulmonary edema in 1, and capsular perforation in 1 patient. Mean follow-up was 15.7 ± 15 months. First-month mortality was 11.7% (n = 6) (sepsis, n = 3; acute liver failure, n = 2; and recurrence of variceal bleeding, n = 1) and was significantly higher for patients with Child-Pugh &gt; 9 points (p = 0.01), model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores &gt; 19 (p = 0.02), and for patients with a history of HE before the procedure (p = 0.001). Older age (p = 0.006) and higher levels of creatinine (p = 0.008) were significantly higher in patients developing HE after TIPS. Ascites persisted in 21.2% (7/33 patients) and was more frequent in patients with lower baseline albumin levels (p = 0.003). Recurrent variceal bleeding occurred in 22% (n = 4/18 patients) and was more frequent in patients with lower baseline hemoglobin levels (p = 0.03).  Conclusion: TIPS is effective in up to 80% of patients presenting with variceal bleeding or refractory ascites. Careful patient selection based on age and HE history may reduce adverse events after TIPS.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Introdução e Objectivos: O shunt portossistémico transjugular intra-hepático (TIPS) é usado para descompressão de hipertensão portal hepática clinicamente significativa. Os objetivos deste estudo foram avaliar os resultados clínicos e efeitos adversos associados a este procedimento.  Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo de centro único, incluindo 78 pacientes submetidos ao procedimento entre Janeiro de 2015 e Novembro de 2018. Os dados de seguimento estavam ausentes em 27 doentes, tendo sido incluídos 51 doentes na análise. Os dados colhidos de registos individuais incluíram dados demográficos, comorbilidades, resultados laboratoriais, complicações e resultados clínicos, de acordo com a indicação.  Resultados: O gradiente médio de pressão portossistémica pré-TIPS foi de 18.1 ± 5 mm Hg, que diminuiu para 6 ± 3 mm Hg. Indicações para TIPS foram ascite refratária (65%, n = 33) e hemorragia varicosa recorrente/refratária (35%, n = 18). As complicações relacionadas ao TIPS ocorreram em 29 doentes (56.8%): encefalopatia hepática (EH) em 21 doentes, sépsis (n = 3), insuficiência hepática (n = 2), anemia hemolítica (n = 1), edema pulmonar agudo (n = 1) e perfuração capsular (n = 1). O seguimento médio foi de 15.7 ± 15 meses. A mortalidade no primeiro mês foi de 11.7% (n = 6) (sépsis, n = 3; insuficiência hepática aguda, n = 2; recorrência de hemorragia varicosa, n = 1), e foi significativamente mais frequente em doentes com Child-Pugh &gt; 9 pontos (p = 0.01), pontuação de MELD &gt; 19 pontos (p = 0.02) e história de EH prévia ao procedimento (p = 0.001). Doentes que desenvolveram EH tinha mais frequentemente idade avançada (p = 0.006) e níveis mais elevados de creatinina (p = 0.008). A ascite persistiu em 21.2% (7/33 doentes), mais habitualmente em doentes com níveis mais baixos de albumina basal (p = 0.003). Hemorragia varicosa recorrente ocorreu em 22% (n = 4/18 doentes), em associação com níveis mais baixos de hemoglobina (p = 0.03).  Conclusão: O TIPS é eficaz em 80% dos doentes que apresentam hemorragia varicosa ou ascite refratária. Eventos adversos podem ser reduzidos através da seleção de doentes, com base na idade e história de EH.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Portal hypertension]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Shunt portossistémico transjugular intra-hepático]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Hipertensão portal]]></kwd>
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