A meta-analysis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt versus paracentesis for refractory ascites

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 990-996

  Albillos, Agustín ^a   Bañares, Rafael ^b   González, Mónica ^a   Catalina, María Vega ^b   Molinero, Luis Miguel ^c  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^c Alce Ingenier a   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Encephalopathy; Inconsistency index; Pooled hazard ratio; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; CREATININE;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PARACENTESIS; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASCITES; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PARACENTESIS; PORTASYSTEMIC SHUNT, TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC;

EID: 27744480792     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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