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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2012; 18(37): 5211-5218
Published online Oct 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i37.5211
Clinical outcome and predictors of survival after TIPS insertion in patients with liver cirrhosis
Hauke S Heinzow, Philipp Lenz, Michael Köhler, Frank Reinecke, Hansjörg Ullerich, Wolfram Domschke, Dirk Domagk, Tobias Meister
Hauke S Heinzow, Philipp Lenz, Frank Reinecke, Hansjörg Ullerich, Wolfram Domschke, Dirk Domagk, Tobias Meister, Department of Medicine B, University of Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
Michael Köhler, Institute of Radiology, University of Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
Tobias Meister, Department of Medicine II, Helios Albert-Schweitzer-Hospital, D-37154 Northeim, Germany
Author contributions: Heinzow HS and Lenz P contributed equally to this work, they designed the study, analysed and interpreted the data, and helped with drafting of the manuscript; Lenz P helped with technical and material support; Reinecke F collected the data; Köhler M, Ullerich H, Domagk D showed the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt interventions, and performed critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Domagk D revised the manuscript for study concept, analysis and interpretation of data; Domschke W revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; Meister T studied the concept, designed, analysed and interpreted data, and helped with drafting of the manuscript, statistical analysis, study supervision and final approval of the version to be published.
Supported by A research fellowship from the Faculty of Medicine, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Correspondence to: Tobias Meister, MD, Department of Medicine II, Helios Albert-Schweitzer-Klinik, Sturmbäume 8-10, D-37154 Northeim, Germany. tobiasmeister@gmx.de
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Received: January 31, 2012
Revised: March 20, 2012
Accepted: April 9, 2012
Published online: October 7, 2012
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