Right versus Middle Hepatic Vein access and One-Year TIPS Outcomes
MHV and RHV access routes provided similar patency, survival, and TIPS indication outcomes, but MHV access had decreased incidence of hepatic encephalopathy and achieved similar portosystemic gradient reduction while using a smaller diameter shunt. MHV may be a preferred option for patients at higher risk of developing hepatic encephalopathy.
Authors
- Maria Masotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6591-3212)
- Hassan Anbari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9276-3357)
- Natalia Zbib
- Robert J. Fontana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9161-5892)
- Linnea A. Swanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4299-1757)
- Baljendra S. Kapoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2647-9596)
- Vikrant Khare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0670-3554)
- Travis Merritt
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CVIR Endovascular
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-025-00570-x
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00