Table 1 Patient characteristics at time of TIPSS insertion.

From: Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Neutrophil Dysfunction Following Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPSS) Insertion is Associated with Organ Failure and Mortality

Patient Characteristics

Mean (SEM)

Age (yr)

49.62 (2.45)

Male:Female

16:10

MELD

21.46 (1.40)

Organ failure (N/Y)

 Liver

0/26

 Kidney

14/12

 Cerebral

0/26

 Coagulation

0/26

 Ascites

19

Laboratory data

 INR

1.89 (0.08)

 Bilirubin (μmol/L)

111.60 (15.39)

 Creatinine (μmol/L)

125.80 (13.68)

 Albumin (g/dL)

27.88 (0.68)

Haemodynamic Data

 Pre-TIPSS PPG (mm Hg)

21.04 (1.09)

 Post-TIPSS PPG (mm Hg)

9.58 (0.34)

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