TIPS for Variceal Rebleeding in Cirrhotic Patients With Occlusive Portal Vein Thrombosis and CTPV
Portal Vein, Cavernous Transformation of, Portal Vein Thrombosis, Liver Cirrhosis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Portal Vein, Cavernous Transformation of
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients diagnosis with portal vein thrombosis and cavernous transformation of portal vein and portal hypertension by contrast enhanced CT or MRI.
- History of variceal bleeding.
- Liver cirrhosis.
- Neutrophilous counts≥ 1.5×109/L, Platelet counts ≥ 50 × 109/L, Hemoglobin≥ 85g/L.
- Albumin ≥2.8 g/dL, total bilirubin <51.3 umol/L; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase(AST)<5 times of upper limit.
- PT(Prothrombin time)-INR(international normalized ratio) < 1.7.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Thrombosis involve superior mesenteric vein, splenic vein, or the whole portal vein system. Not suitable for TIPS (judged by principal investigator).
- Company with malignant tumors in liver or other organs.
- Patients with known severe dysfunction of heart, lung, brain or kidney.
- Active bleeding.
- Not eligible for anticoagulation therapy,non-selective beta blockers or endoscopic therapy.
- Uncontrolled infection.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- HIV infection.
Sites / Locations
- Department of RadiologyRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
TIPS arm
conservative treatment arm
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS) is an artificial channel within the liver that establishes communication between the inflow portal vein and the outflow hepatic vein. It is used to treat portal hypertension.TIPS was performed in a conventional fashion or in combination of percutaneous transhepatic or transsplenic approach (also called p-TIPS or modified TIPS). Oral warfarin was used for six months to one year prescribed at dosages to achieve an international normalized ratio (INR) of up to two times the upper limit of normal for the prevention of shunt dysfunction.
Conservative treatment including endoscopic therapy,non-selective beta blockers (propranolol)and anticoagulation therapy (warfarin).