Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for the treatment of hepatic hydrothorax
| Author, year (ref) | n | Response (%) | 30-day mortality (%) | 1-year probability of survival (%) |
| Gordon 1997103 | 24 | 79 | 21* | |
| Jeffries 1998104 | 12 | 58 | 25 | |
| Siegerstetter 2001105 | 40 | 82 | 5 | 64 |
| Spencer 2002106 | 21 | 74 | 29 | |
| Wilputte 2007107 | 28 | 68 | 14 | |
| Dhanasekaran 2009108 | 73 | 75 | 19 | 48 |
| Total/range | 198 | 58–82 | 5–25 | 48–64 |
Response rates (complete and partial) and survival data of studies including more than 10 patients.
↵* 45-day mortality.