Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	17655
Country	United States

Received	2015-03-17 08:29
Peer-Review Started	2015-03-17 13:40
To Make the First Decision	2015-04-10 17:28
Return for Revision	2015-04-15 13:19
Revised	2015-05-03 03:31
Second Decision	2015-06-01 08:56
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-06-11 16:05
Articles in Press	2015-06-11 16:05
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ISSN	1948-5182 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt for medically refractory hepatic hydrothorax: A systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ivo C Ditah, Badr F Al Bawardy, Behnam Saberi, Chobufo Ditah and Patrick S Kamath
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Ivo C Ditah, MD, Division of Gastroen­terology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States. ivoditah@yahoo.com
Key Words	Cirrhosis; Portal hypertension; Hepatic hydrothorax; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Evidence on the effectiveness of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPSS) in patients with refractory hepatic hydrothorax (RHH) is scarce and variable. This paper summarizes available data on the effectiveness of TIPSS in RHH in a cumu-lative meta-analysis. The sum total of the evidence shows that TIPSS is associated with a clinically relevant response in three-quarters of patients with medically RHH. We suggest that TIPSS be considered early in patients with RHH, given its impact on quality of life and prognosis. However, caution should be exercised in older patients and those with severe underlying liver or renal dysfunction.
Publish Date	2015-07-10 17:51
Citation	Ditah IC, Al Bawardy BF, Saberi B, Ditah C, Kamath PS. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt for medically refractory hepatic hydrothorax: A systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(13): 1797-1806
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i13/1797.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i13.1797

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