TIPS versus peritoneovenous shunt in the treatment of medically intractable ascites: a prospective randomized trial.

Rosemurgy, Alexander S

TIPS versus peritoneovenous shunt in the treatment of medically intractable ascites: a prospective randomized trial. [electronic resource] - Annals of surgery Jun 2004 - 883-9; discussion 889-91 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

0003-4932

10.1097/01.sla.0000128309.36393.71 doi


Aged
Ascites--diagnosis
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peritoneovenous Shunt--methods
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic--methods
Probability
Prospective Studies
Reference Values
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome