Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	118030
Country	China

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Spleen stiffness accurately tracks early and sustained portal pressure changes after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Rui-Quan Zhou, Pei-Jun Yang, Li-Guo Liu, Jian-Bin Zhang, Zhi-Dong Ye and Hai-Dong Tan
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number General Project of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine 2023 Annual Science and Technology Development Program 2024-HX-21
Corresponding Author	Hai-Dong Tan, Chief Physician, MD, Second Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 Yinghua Dongjie, Beijing 100029, China. hpblt_cjfh@126.com
Key Words	Portal hypertension; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; Spleen stiffness measurement; Liver stiffness measurement; Clinically significant portal hypertension; Vibration-controlled transient elastography
Core Tip	This study demonstrates that spleen stiffness measurement (SSM), assessed by vibration-controlled transient elastography, strongly correlates with both baseline portal pressure and its reduction after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), outperforming liver stiffness measurement. Although neither parameter reliably predicts successful hemodynamic response to TIPS, SSM emerges as a robust non-invasive tool for monitoring portal pressure changes over time-particularly valuable when repeated invasive measurements are impractical.
Citation	Zhou RQ, Yang PJ, Liu LG, Zhang JB, Ye ZD, Tan HD. Spleen stiffness accurately tracks early and sustained portal pressure changes after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2025-12-23 06:06
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-23 06:06
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-08 02:17
Return for Revision	2026-01-08 02:17
Revised	2026-01-16 13:59
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-01-22 03:39
Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-12 02:50
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-12 06:56
Articles in Press	2026-02-12 06:56
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