Liver cirrhosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 to 75 years; 2. Cirrhosis with refractory hepatic encephalopathy; 3. Presence of spontaneous portosystemic shunt with the diameter > 10cm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous treatments with TIPS or surgical shunt; 2. Child-Pugh score > 9; 3. Previous esophageal-gastric varices bleeding or refractory ascites; 4. Prescribed with antibiotics or lactulose within 4 weeks before enrollment; 5. Vital organ insufficiency (heart, lung, kidney, brain, etc.); 6. Presence of HCC beyond Milan criteria or other malignancy; 7. Residency in high altitudes (higher than 2500 meters above the sea level); 8. In pregnancy or lactation;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hepatic encephalopathy; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biochemical and metabolic variables, etc;Death, liver transplantation, and other liver cirrhosis complications; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
West China Hospital, Sichuan University