Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Manuscript ID	7278
Country	China

Received	2013-11-12 14:06
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-13 11:04
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-08 14:07
Return for Revision	2014-01-16 22:54
Revised	2014-01-22 09:20
Second Decision	2014-03-17 14:38
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-17 14:50
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-04-02 12:06
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-05-08 20:28
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-05-20 15:49

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	EVS vs TIPS shunt for gastric variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ming Bai, Xing-Shun Qi, Zhi-Ping Yang, Kai-Chun Wu, Dai-Ming Fan and Guo-Hong Han
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Guo-Hong Han, MD, Professor, Department of Digestive Interventional Radiology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, No.127 Changlexi Road, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China. hangh2009@gmail.com
Key Words	Gastric variceal bleeding; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; Endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy; Cirrhosis; Hepatic encephalopathy
Core Tip	This meta-analysis provides evidence-based guidance regarding the effect of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy on rebleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, and survival. The results suggest that transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt is more effective than endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy in the prevention of gastric variceal rebleeding, but is associated with an increased risk of hepatic encephalopathy.
Publish Date	2014-05-20 15:49
Citation	Bai M, Qi XS, Yang ZP, Wu KC, Fan DM, Han GH. EVS vs TIPS shunt for gastric variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis: A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Phar­macol Ther 2014; 5(2): 97-104
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v5/i2/97.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v5.i2.97

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