Liu Guofeng, Xiao Songchi, Wang Xiaoze, Shen Yi, He Yuping, Yang Li, Luo Xuefeng
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sichuan University-University of Oxford Huaxi Joint Centre for Gastrointestinal Cancer, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sichuan University-University of Oxford Huaxi Joint Centre for Gastrointestinal Cancer, West ChinaHospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China.
Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2025 Sep 10;18:17562848251372265. doi: 10.1177/17562848251372265. eCollection 2025.
The optimal hemodynamic threshold for portal pressure gradient (PPG) following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for ascites remains uncertain.
This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between post-TIPS PPG and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing small-diameter (8-mm) TIPS for ascites.
Single-center retrospective study.
From June 2015 to June 2023, consecutive patients receiving small-diameter (8-mm) TIPS for refractory or recurrent ascites were considered for inclusion retrospectively. The impact of PPG on clinical outcomes-including ascites response, overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE), further decompensation, and mortality-was evaluated using Fine and Gray competing risk regression models, both unadjusted and adjusted for potential confounders.
A total of 143 patients were included in the analysis, of whom 65.7% had refractory ascites, with a median Child-Pugh score of 9. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis identified post-TIPS PPG as a reliable predictor of ascites response (cutoff: 10.5 mmHg, area under curves (AUC): 0.733, < 0.001) and OHE (cutoff: 7.5 mmHg, AUC: 0.716, < 0.001). Univariate and multivariate Fine and Gray competing risk regression analyses further revealed that patients with PPG between 8 and 10 mmHg had favorable outcomes, including a lower incidence of ascites (>10 vs 8-10 mmHg: hazard ratio (HR) = 5.74, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.11-15.58, < 0.001), a reduced risk of OHE (<8 vs 8-10 mmHg: HR = 2.87, 95% CI 1.29-6.35, = 0.010), and a decreased risk of further decompensation (>10 vs 8-10 mmHg: HR = 2.78, 95% CI 1.43-5.41, = 0.003; <8 vs 8-10 mmHg: HR = 2.42, 95% CI 1.20-4.90, = 0.014) after TIPS placement.
This study revealed that post-TIPS PPG was associated with clinical outcomes in patients with refractory or recurrent ascites undergoing small-diameter TIPS. A post-TIPS PPG of 8-10 mmHg seems to be the optimal range, effectively controlling ascites without significantly increasing the risk of shunt-related hepatic encephalopathy, while also reducing the risk of further decompensation.
经颈静脉肝内门体分流术(TIPS)治疗腹水后门静脉压力梯度(PPG)的最佳血流动力学阈值仍不确定。
本研究旨在阐明接受小直径(8毫米)TIPS治疗腹水患者的TIPS术后PPG与临床结局之间的关系。
单中心回顾性研究。
回顾性纳入2015年6月至2023年6月连续接受小直径(8毫米)TIPS治疗难治性或复发性腹水的患者。使用Fine和Gray竞争风险回归模型评估PPG对临床结局的影响,包括腹水反应、显性肝性脑病(OHE)、进一步失代偿和死亡率,未调整和调整潜在混杂因素。
共143例患者纳入分析,其中65.7%为难治性腹水,Child-Pugh评分中位数为9。受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析确定TIPS术后PPG是腹水反应(临界值:10.5 mmHg,曲线下面积(AUC):0.733,P<0.001)和OHE(临界值:7.5 mmHg,AUC:0.716,P<0.001)的可靠预测指标。单因素和多因素Fine和Gray竞争风险回归分析进一步显示,PPG在8至10 mmHg之间的患者预后良好,包括腹水发生率较低(>10 vs 8-10 mmHg:风险比(HR)=5.74,95%置信区间(CI)2.11-15.58,P<0.001),OHE风险降低(<8 vs 8-10 mmHg:HR=2.87,95%CI 1.29-6.35,P=0.010),TIPS置入后进一步失代偿风险降低(>10 vs 8-10 mmHg:HR=2.78,95%CI 1.43-5.41,P=0.003;<8 vs 8-10 mmHg:HR=2.42,95%CI 1.20-4.90,P=0.014)。
本研究表明,TIPS术后PPG与接受小直径TIPS治疗难治性或复发性腹水患者的临床结局相关。TIPS术后PPG为8-10 mmHg似乎是最佳范围,可有效控制腹水,而不会显著增加分流相关肝性脑病的风险,同时也降低了进一步失代偿的风险。