Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Outcomes in the Elderly Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

By sjmartinez • January 21, 2023

Ahmed Z, Farooq U, Faiza Arif S, Aziz M, Iqbal U, Nawaz A, Lee-Smith W, Badal J, Mahmood A, Kobeissy A, Nawras A, Hassan M, Saab S. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Outcomes in the Elderly Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gastroenterology Res. 2022 Dec;15(6):325-333. doi: 10.14740/gr1571. Epub 2022 Dec 1. PMID: 36660467; PMCID: PMC9822662.

Tags: Digestive Diseases, Elderly age, Hepatic encephalopathy, Morbidity, mortality, Publications, Refractory ascites, Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, Variceal bleeding

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